Humane Society of Elmore Co. Pet-of-the-Week

Monday, July 11th, 2011, 5:14pm

Humane Society of Elmore Co. Pet-of-the-Week

Pet of the Week - Momma

Momma is a big tabby gal who got her name because she helped raise about three litters of kittens in our shelter. She is about 2-3 years old, very sweet but not necessarily a lap cat. Because Momma has been with us far too long, we will adopt her to a good home for a ‘donation.’ Our normal adoption fee for dogs is $100 for dogs & we have two very special adoption pricing options for our cats right now, all of which completely covers the mandatory spay or neuter, basic immunizations, de-worming, microchip, heartworm check for dogs, rabies vaccination if old enough, and a free health exam with your veterinarian – call us about our special cat pricing!.

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Annual poker run comes to Lake Martin

Submitted by Matthew Russell, Web Producer

Monday, July 11th, 2011, 10:10am

On Saturday, July 16, the Russell Marine, Sinclair's, Blue Creek Marina and the Alexander City Lions Club host the 8th Annual Lions Lake Martin Charity Poker Run. The event is scheduled to start at 8:30 a.m. and last until 11:00 a.m.Due to the limited number of spots available, early registration is encouraged. It will cost $125.00 to enter. The registration fee includes an official T-shirt and other prizes.

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Stand up paddle board races come to Lake Martin

Submitted by Matthew Russell, Web Producer

Monday, July 11th, 2011, 9:55am

Stand up paddle board races come to Lake Martin

Saturday, July 16, Miller Lite, Kowliga Country, Bay Pines and Uncle Nick’s Smoke House will sponsor the Miller Lite Stand Up Paddle Board Race Series. The series will be held at 3455 Bay Pine Rd. Jackson. First round of races begin at 11:00 a.m. and is scheduled to last until 3:00 p.m.

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Time running out for tornado recovery assistance

Submitted by John Shryock

Friday, July 8th, 2011, 7:43pm

The committee that manages the Elmore County Disaster Relief Fund (ECDRF) met Friday and set a deadline for applications for assistance for the April 27 tornadoes.

The applications must be turned in by Wednesday, July 20 at 4:00 p.m. The application and all information regarding the Fund can be found on the here.

The ECDRF has collected over $125,000 since its inception on April 29, 2011. The committee has received 114 applications since that time, and more than $106,000 in checks were written to families in need.

The applications received by the deadline above will be considered for any additional funds remaining.

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Street Dance and Museum

Submitted by JoBeth Davis, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, July 5th, 2011, 11:52am

The 16th Annual Sweet Summer Night Street Dance happens in Downtown Tallassee on July 16th. The Talisi Historical Preservation Society sponsors the street dance as its largest annual fund raiser. The funds raised are devoted totally to preserving the history of Tallassee. The event was first proposed by Fred Randal Hughey of WACQ Radio, and has been a great success for 15 consecutive years! Let’s make this one the best ever!

The main historical project at the present time is preservation of the Tallassee Armory (the 1844 Mill) and the creation of a museum in that building. The building was constructed in 1844 for use as a textile mill. It was the second textile mill constructed in Alabama. During the Civil War, it was converted to an Armory for the manufacture of carbines, and is the only surviving Armory of the Confederacy.

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A documentary set to be filmed on the gulf coast titled "The Great Invisible"

Submitted by Octavius Combs

Tuesday, July 5th, 2011, 8:37am

A documentary set to be filmed on the gulf coast titled "The Great Invisible"

Margaret Brown a native of Mobile, Alabama has her attention set on the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Brown is at work on a film tentatively titled "The Great Invisible." Brown is one of two winners to recieve a $25,000 grant from Whole Foods Market and AFI Discovery Channel. The documentary is set to explore the effeccts of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill and resulting moratorium and their impact on her hometown of Mobile Alabama and the Gulf of Mexico.

"The film looks at the global oil economy through the lens of characters that work in the oil and fishing industries on the Gulf Coast."

This is just one of the grants received for the "The Great Invisible," which also received a Cinereach grant.

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Four injured in boating accident on Lake Martin

Submitted by WSFA 12 News Staff

Monday, July 4th, 2011, 12:52pm

A boating accident on Lake Martin sends four people to the hospital. It happened Friday night just west of Kowaliaga Bridge. Two people were flown to Baptist South in Montgomery, the other two were taken to Russell Medical Center in Alexander City.

The two drivers have been identified as 23 year old Brittany Benton of Alexander City and 45 year old Johnny Norris of Birmingham. The names of the other two people involved in the crash have not been released.

Marine Police are investigating the cause of the crash.

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