VICKIE GAIL McLEMORE

Vickie Gail McLemore, 64 of Elkmont, Alabama died on Thursday, August 27, 2015, at Athens-Limestone Hospital in Athens, Alabama. Born Monday, September 4, 1950 in Huntsville, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Carl Slayton and the late Roxie Foote Hughes. She was a member of Community Baptist Church and loved spending time with her family, especially her grandson.

Surviving are her husband: Darrell McLemore of Elkmont, AL, son: Devin Ryan McLemore of Ardmore, AL, daughter: Mari-Anne (Ben) Rolin of Elkmont, AL, brother: Joe McAnally of Opelika, AL, and one grandson: Lucas Wyatt Rolin of Elkmont, AL.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM on Monday, August 31, 2015, at Ardmore Chapel Funeral Home, Ardmore, Alabama with Bro. Steve Hargrove officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Prospect, TN.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Sunday, August 30, 2015, at Ardmore Chapel Funeral Home, Ardmore, Alabama.

HWY 127 REPAVING PROJECT

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ADOT) is spending your tax money ($941,897.12) on a paving project in the Elkmont area.  Highway 127 is being resurfaced and striped from Maples Circle to just north of Wire Way (industrial park).   Reed Contracting Services is working on the road from 7 am to about 4:30 pm during the week.  This is a two lane highway so a pilot car will be used to guide traffic through, alternating between north and southbound lanes.  The project is estimated to take 35 working days to complete.  The ADOT has planned for it to be finished before October 1, weather permitting.

Yes, this is going to be a headache for school traffic between 7:30 - 8 am and 2:45-3:30 pm. Try to find another route during these times or give yourself 15 extra minutes.  Stanley Hill, our district commissioner, and District 1 are not involved in this project since HWY 127 is a state road.  The contractor was able to start a week early so it should reduce the length of time that school traffic will be affected by the resurfacing. 

source: ADOT

CROSS COUNTRY AT THE PEPSI CHALLENGE

The EHS XC teams got their 2015 season started on Saturday, August 29th at the Lawrence County/Cold Springs Pepsi Challenge. The meet was held at H.A. Alexander Park and was well attended with 32 teams. 

The JV races were up first – with the girl starting at 8:30 and the boys at 8:50. 7th graders Emma Guthrie, Lexxie Bailey, Jon Mikel Owens and Jeffrey Payne represented Elkmont well! 

Their times for the 2 mile race are as follows: 

Emma Guthrie - 20:09 

Lexxie Bailey - 21:04 

Jon Mikel Owens – 15:59 

Jeffry Payne – 17:00 

The Elkmont Varsity girls came in 4th over-all and Claudia Allen placed 12th. The Varsity boys had two in the top ten, Chase Prater (6th) and Chance Bailey (8th). All three earned top 15 honors at the race! Way to go! 

Congratulations also goes out to Brianna Barnett, Alex Armstrong and James Walts for setting new personal records! The varsity course is the traditional high school cross country distance of 5000 meters or 3.1 miles.

Elkmont Varsity Men's Finishing Times:

Chase Prater – 6th – 18:09 

Chance Bailey – 8th – 18:40 

Dalton Adams - 21:04 

Alex Armstrong – 22:14 (PR) 

Brantley Hammock – 22:47 

Jake Armstrong – 22:54 

Tee Boyd – 23:04 

Ethan Shores – 23:10 

James Walts – 23:12 (PR) 

Elkmont Varsity Women's Finishing Times:

Claudia Allen (12th) – 23:07 

Hannah Hanback – 24:47 

Melanie Hernandez – 25:39 

Brianna Barnett – 26:13 (PR) 

Jazmin Ristau – 27:07 

Ruth Ann Bates --- 28:11 

Nikki Ristau – 29:44 

Britney Clem – 30:25 

Mia Farris – 31:48 

The Red Devils race again this coming Saturday, September 5 at Wilson High School in Florence. In the meantime, you can see them working hard at practice at the trail downtown!

COACH PUGH'S THOUGHTS:
Great job EHS XC! Varsity girls finish 4th and a top 15 finisher and 2 top 10 boy finishers and great team scores. A lot of work to be done but I'm proud of their effort and their accomplishments! XC meets are the most positive high school sports competitions in the state! Today set some PR's, benchmarks to hit, and goals for the rest of the season. We are ready to work hard!

LARRY MARTIN - OBITUARY

Funeral services for Larry Martin, 60, of Village Parkway, North Augusta, South Carolina, who entered into rest Aug. 21, 2015, were conducted Monday, Aug. 24, by Posey Funeral Chapel in North Augusta. The Rev. Dan Fogle and the Rev. Dusty McLemore officiated. Interment was at Westover Memorial Park in Augusta, Georgia.
Mr. Martin was a native of Athens, having made the North Augusta-Augusta area his home for the past 27 years.

He was a 1973 graduate of Tanner High School and an avid Alabama football fan.
He was a member of Round Island Baptist Church in Athens, the Local Union No. 150, and was a lead field engineer at the Savannah River Site. Mr. Martin was preceded in death by his father, William Marvin Martin; sister, Elizabeth Martin; brother, Morris Martin; nephew, William Martin “Marty” Pressnell; and brother-in-law, Eddie Kenneth Pressnell.

Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Connie M. Martin; his daughter and son-in-law, Dana and Wayne Morgan of Evans, Georgia; mother, Bernice Martin; brother, Granville Martin; sister, Frances Pressnell, all of Athens; and sister, Linda Williams of Elkmont.

WILLIAM HOWARD WALES, JR. - OBITUARY

William Howard Wales, Jr., 80 of Decatur, Alabama died on Monday, August 17, 2015, at his home in Decatur. Born Friday, August 9, 1935 in Ardmore, Alabama, he was the son of the late William Howard Wales and the late Mary VirgieTillery Wales. He loved to sing and had sung with The Harmony Boys for over 50 years. 

 He was preceded in death by his parents, a son: Brent Wales, and a step-daughter: Vickie Phillips.

Surviving are his wife: Shirley Wales of Decatur, AL, daughter, Monica (Dennis) Clark of Athens, AL, step-daughters: Susan (Jim) Prince of Decatur, and Carol (Roger) Brakefield of Warrior, AL, brother, Thomas Clay (Betty) Wales of Athens, AL, sister, Lorene Smith of Priceville, AL, grandchildren: Layla Beverly, Alex Amiri, Ben Wales, Riley Harris, and Gage Clark and two great-grandchildren. Jan Wales, niece, from Elkmont and nephew Jeff and Julie Stanford Wales (Jeff's wife) from Elkmont.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, August 29, 2015, at Ardmore Chapel Funeral Home, Ardmore, Alabama. There will be visitation saturday from 1:00 P.M. until funeral time.

TIMOTHY REX WATSON - OBITUARY

Timothy Rex Watson age 55 of Elkmont, passed away Friday, August 28, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Watson was born March 10, 1960 in Michigan to Bill Watson and Willodean Black.

Services will be Sunday, August 30, 2015 2:00 p.m., at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church with Dr. D. Juaken Dumas officiating. The body will lie in state from 1; 00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. prior to the service. Visitation will be Saturday, from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Limestone Chapel Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mt. Pisgah Church Cemetery.

Preceded in death by his father, Bill Watson; brother, Dennis Watson.

Survived by his wife, Sharon Johnson Watson; two daughters, Crystal Patton and husband, Corey and Sandra Coffman and husband, Gil; two sons, Chris Watson and Joseph Watson; five grandchildren, Olivia Patton, Abby Patton, Stuart Patton, Christopher Watson and Joshua Watson; mother, Willodean Watson; two brothers, Billy Watson, Jr. and wife, Toni, and Mike Watson and wife, Stella; one sister, Cindy Letienne and husband, Barry.

Pallbearers will be Mike Newby, Daniel Leicher, Michael Clark, Keith Belvitch, John Hamilton and Bryan Barlock. Honorary pallbearers will be Jerry Johnson, Hal Baker and Billy Watson, Jr.

YOUTH FOOTBALL JAMBOREE TODAY

The county youth football league will start their season today.  Elkmont was selected to be the site for the Jamboree.  Our two Pee Wee teams play at 2 and 3 pm.  Come early and see the 5th Annual EHS Band Car Show as well as enjoy watching those little Devils play and cheer. 

5th Annual EHS Band Car Show from 10 am - 2 pm.  Lots to enjoy on the Hilltop today. We will have a selection of food vendors including Shaved Ice  available all day and lots of merchandise and craft vendors will also be set up.   Entertainment (as of this date) will be provided by “Highwyre” band from 10:30 am to 11:30 am followed by “Section 8” performing from 12:00pm to 1:00 pm.

FRIDAY NIGHT INFO

Ardmore comes to town tomorrow night to square off against our Red Devils This is a much anticipated game each year.  This annual county rival game is hard hitting and hotly contested.  Kick off: 7 pm

 

Fearless Prediction 

Elkmont 27, Ardmore 19

Preview: While the coaches are mostly the same, the players will be different in this annual county rivalry. No two teams lost more graduating seniors from a year ago than these two and both will find out a lot about themselves after Friday’s opener. Elkmont scored seven touchdowns and only had to throw the ball once a year ago while Ardmore matched them score for score most of the game. Look for fewer points this time.  

source: Athens News Courier
 

Decatur Daily Prediction

Where: Boss Hill Stadium

Radio: AM-1110  
Last meeting: Elkmont won 49-27

 

The skinny: Ardmore holds a 42-27 lead in this series, which started in 1935. … Coach Sean Holt’s Elkmont Red Devils went 8-3 last season in Class 4A, Region 8 and made the playoffs. … Coach Clint Legg’s Ardmore Tigers were 2-8 last season in Class 5A, Region 8. … Eli Hobbs and Zeb Pankey are key players for Elkmont. They both start at running back and linebacker. … Jordan Nelson returns at quarterback for the Red Devils. … Ardmore is going with freshman Noah Barnett at quarterback. Senior lineman Garrett Hogan leads the offensive line.

source: Decatur Daily

GAME INFORMATION

• The game will be broadcast on WSLV 1110 AM ; additional link to wslvradio.com  
 

• *Tailgating beginning at 5 PM. We will have a grill on hand, but please bring your own food to grill. 
• Spirit Walk Friday at 5:30
• Weather -upper 70s, clear with a few clouds at kickoff

Helpful hints: SEATS WILL DISAPPEAR FAST TOMORROW. DON'T GET THERE LATER THAN 6:15 IF YOU WANT TO HAVE A SEAT. Park in the youth field parking lot or softball parking lot. Parking at the main school parking lot will be a nightmare by 6:15.

LAST NIGHT'S PEP RALLY

Our community pep rally to kick off the football season was August 27.  Hill Spirit had a mix-up on the start time but Elkmont turned out anyway. The excitement of tonight's game against Ardmore brought them out early so the mistake in time didn't affect many of our Red Devil fans. 

Best of luck to our team as they go tiger hunting this evening.  It will be a full house and fans will be hanging out the windows so get there early and join the fun.


FAN IN THE STANDS
Devil Pride came out in spades at the pep rally tonight. Our community came together and showed their support for our Devils!!  

Our boys are ready to hunt those tigers!! Our band was awesome!! The cheerleaders did a wonderful job cheering for the boys and getting the crowd going!! Our Elkmont fans were on their feet the entire pep rally showing our Red Devil Spirit and getting our boys pumped up for tomorrow night!! 

Ashley Mcelyea 

ANOTHER FAN'S THOUGHT'S
I am sitting here watching the EHS pep rally. Band is sounding good, football players look good and cheerleaders are getting the crowd excited. Good luck this year RED DEVILS.

ELKMONT'S LADY WARHAWKS

 
The 2015-16 Calhoun Lady Warhawks softball team will have an Elkmont presence this year.  Bailee Gooch and Callie Norman will both have roles on the team.  Callie Norman is serving as the team stats person.  Bailee Gooch will be on the field.  Both of these past Lady Red Devils were granted scholarships last spring. We will have several opportunities to see Bailee play this fall.

JERRY MATTHEW ADAMS - OBITUARY

Jerry Matthew Adams, 83 of Athens, died Monday at his residence. Mr. Adams was born November 16, 1931 in Limestone County, he was a member of Full Gospel Tabernacle Church, a retired Pipefitter and Pastor. 

Services will be 11AM Thursday at Spry Funeral Home Chapel with Luther Dugger and Doug Colwell officiating, burial in Adams Family Cemetery, visitation is from 6-9PM Wednesday at Spry Funeral Home.

Survivors: 
Wife: Avis Adams of Athens 
Sons: Stanley Matthew Adams of Mt. Juliet, TN, Jerry Donald Adams of Athens, Jonathan Adams of Athens, Nicky Dean Adams of Athens
Daughters: Patricia Shackelford of Lester, Regina Craig of Lester and Vicky Thomas of Athens 
Twenty-two Grandchildren; Several Great Grandchildren, Great Great Granddaughter;  
Brothers: Morris Adams of Elkmont, James Albert Adams of Athens
Sisters: Ester Barnett of Athens, Evelyn Gatlin of Harvest, Ruby Haggermaker of Athens.
Family will be pallbearers. 

Preceded in death by: Son: Terry Lynn Adams; Daughter: Joan Loughary; Grandchildren: Daykel Adams, Keisha Loughary.

COMMUNITY PEP RALLY THIS THURSDAY

Ok, all you Elkmont Red Devil Football Fans....you know we have a BIG GAME this week. We are going to have a Community Pep Rally at Boss Hill Stadium, Thursday evening at 6:00 pm.  I want to see that place packed with Loud and Proud Red Devil Fans!! Please spread the word and share this post. Come join us as we make lots of noise on the Hilltop and we cheer our football team to a great victory Friday night! Go Red Devils!!! Beat Ardmore!!!!!

F.W. "SONNY" BROADWAY - OBITUARY

F W "Sonny" Broadway, 57 of Ardmore, Tennessee died on Saturday, August 22, 2015, at his home. Born Saturday, February 8, 1958 in Louisville, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Eddie Weldon Broadway and the late Dorothy Mae Shannon Broadway. He was a member of Sweet Springs Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife: Karren Broadway, and brothers: Danny and Larry Broadway.

Surviving are his sons, Eric (Beth) Broadway of Ardmore, AL and Sonny (Ashley) Broadway of Ardmore, AL, daughters, Mandy (Quincy) Brown of Elkmont, AL and Michelle (Adam) Derrick of Ardmore, AL, brothers, David (Erin) Broadway of Ardmore, TN and Dwayne Broadway of Toney, AL, sisters, Kathy (Billy) Billions of Ardmore, AL and Debbie (Brent) Bruder of Hazel Green, AL, and grandchildren: Hunter and Joseph Brown, Eric, Allison, and Eddie Broadway, Bryson and Alyssa Broadway, and Eli and Emmet Derrick.
 
Funeral services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, August 26, 2015, at Ardmore Chapel Funeral Home, Ardmore, Alabama with Eric Broadway and Brad Broadway officiating. Burial will be in Gatlin Cemetery, Ardmore, AL.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM on Tuesday, August 25, 2015, at Ardmore Chapel Funeral Home, Ardmore, Alabama.

THEOPHILUS "THEO" BOATRIGHT

Theophilus "Theo" Boatright, of Elkmont, Alabama passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville, AL. Born Thursday, April 23, 1936 he was the son of the late John W. Boatright and the late Tommye Lovell Boatright. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Olivia Zinkovich. He was a U.S. Army veteran, loved fishing, and was a member of Wooley Springs Baptist Church.
 
Surviving are wife, Barbara Taylor Boatright, Elkmont, AL; daughters, Joy Lynn (Rick) Wetzel of Lombard, IL, Rhonda (Jeff) Glaser of Bradenton, FL, granddaughters. Faith Ann Wetzel, Lombard, IL, Shannon Rose Maxwell, Algonquin, IL, brother, Wayne (Billie) Boatright, Valparaiso, IN.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Sunday, August 23, 2015, at Ardmore Chapel Funeral Home, Ardmore, AL.  Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, August 24, 2015 at Ardmore Chapel Funeral Home, Ardmore, Alabama with Bro. Tony Boyles officiating. Burial will be in Gatlin Cemetery, Ardmore, AL.

In lieu of flowers, the family request donatations be made to the Hidden Place or Jerimiah Project in care of Wooley Springs Baptist Church.

THOMAS EUGENE "BIRDIE" NEWTON - OBITUARY

Thomas Eugene “Birdie” Newton of Pulaski passed away Saturday, August 22, 2015, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. He was born August 31, 1955 in Pulaski and was 59 years old. He was a loving husband, father, brother, and friend to all.   He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Laura Hood Newton, Brothers, Larry Wayne and Leon Newton.

Surviving Family:
Wife: Rhonda Lee Wray Newton of Pulaski
Son: Quentin Johnson of Pulaski
Sister: Geraldine (Ray) Vaughn of Hampshire, TN
Sister: Donna Jean (Roger) Goode of Athens, AL
Brother: Billy Ray Nash of Nashville, TN
Stepdaughter: Ashley Turner, Elkmont
Father-in-Law: EJ Ervin, Elkmont
Mother-in-Law: Sara Ervin, Elkmont
Sister-in-Law: Diane Wray, Elkmont
Brother-in-Law: Stanley Wray, Elkmont
Special Friends, Troy Page, Roseanna Appleton, and Lynn Hosay all of Pulaski
Kinfolk: Grandchildren, Aunts, Uncles, Nieces, and Nephews

Visitation will be on Monday, August 24th from 4:00pm until 8:00pm at Bennett-May-Giles County Funeral Home.  Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, August 25th at 1:00pm in the Chapel of the Funeral Home with Bro. Mark Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery.  Memorial Suggestions are to be made to the Kidney Foundation.

ELKMONT 1-0

Week one of the Applebees Athlete of the Week wrapped up its voting on Friday.  Elkmont took the first voting contest of this season.  Your voting fingers put your Elkmont candidate, Brianna Barnett, in the top spot on last week's Tailgate Talk.  She not only was recognized during the show but received an Applebees gift card. 

WHAT ABOUT ELKMONT'S NEW FIRE STATION?

Since the ground breaking ceremony earlier this year, work has continued on the new Elkmont Fire Department.  

 Dirt has been moved and gravel has been trucked in.

Concrete Poured

The trucks rolled in with boxes and beams

The metal building was here, bright and early at 7 am.

The new station will be in front of the community storm shelter on Sandlin Road.  The  station will be 7200 square feet, have 3 bay doors facing the south and 2 facing the north on the back side.  The main lobby entrance, offices, bathrooms, meeting room and kitchen will be on the right or east of the bay doors with a southern exposure.

None of this construction blocks access to the storm shelter located behind the new fire department.  There is plenty of parking behind the dirt pile.  The building should be completed before the fall severe weather season (normally between November and mid December).

RAEGAN PRESLYN MORELL - OBITUARY

Raegan Preslyn Morell, age 10 months of Athens, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2015 at Children’s Hospital in Birmingham, AL. Raegan was born October 22, 2014 in Limestone County, AL to Brian Keith Morell and Jessica Solomon Morell.

Services will be Thursday, August 20, 2015 3:00 p.m. at Limestone Chapel Funeral Home with Randall Hammock officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, from 1:00 p.m. until 2:45 p.m. prior to the service. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery.

Survived by her parents, Brian and Jessica Morell of Athens; one sister, Riley Morell of Athens; grandparents, Keith and Mitzi Morell of Athens and Connie and Johnny Solomon of Athens; great-grandmothers, Naomi Weatherford of Athens and Kathrina Solomon of Athens; several aunts and uncles.

Pallbearers will be uncles.

Memorials may be made to Ronald McDonald House of Birmingham, AL or Pediatric Children’s Heart Floor at Children’s Hospital.

GEORGIA MYRA DUNNAVANT REAVES - OBITUARY

Georgia Myra Dunnavant Reaves, age 88 of Elkmont, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Reaves was born April 20, 1927 in Limestone County, AL to Kirby Cephas Dunnavant and Emma Rushie Jackson Dunnavant.

Graveside services will be Friday, August 21, 2015 2:30 p.m. at Pettusville Cemetery with Bill Irby officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 P.M. at Limestone Chapel Funeral Home.

Preceded in death by her parents, Kirb and Rushie Dunnavant; husband, Bill Reaves.

Survived by two daughters, Myrna R. Robinson and husband, Johnny of Fayetteville, TN and Billie Sue Pressnell and husband, Mark of Elkmont, AL; five granddaughters, Lee Pressnell of Elkmont, Susan Robinson Shelton of Fayetteville, TN, Emily Robinson Swing and husband, Brad of Fayetteville, TN, Erin Pressnell Hice and husband, Dustin of Elkmont, AL and Caryn Pressnell Lovell and husband, Cullen of Athens; five great-grandchildren, Will Shelton, Sara Shelton. Blake Swing all of Fayetteville, TN, Cate Lovell of Athens and Bryleigh Swing of Fayetteville, TN; one brother, David Franklin Dunnavant of Elkmont, AL; several nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Johnny Robinson, Mark Pressnell, David Dunnavant Jr., Brad Swing, Dustin Hice and Cullen Lovell. Honorary pallbearers will be grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Limestone County.

SENATOR SHELBY AND CURRENT ISSUES

Hill Spirit recently received this letter and wanted to share with interested Elkmont folk.  Our Senator, Richard Shelby has these views about current immigration discussions and Planned Parenthood funding.  Hill Spirit greatly appreciates his willingness to respond to the people he represents.

WANTING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CANNING?

Hill Spirit has noticed lots of posts about canning on facebook.  We have many people here in Elkmont that take advantage of this way to put up their garden produce for the winter.  If you are interested in learning how to can or want to improve your knowledge to a more advanced level, there will be a class offered, August 20.  It

will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Athens on 1716 West Market Street at 6:30 pm.

This class will show you the different ways of canning, water bath and pressure canning.  You will be able to ask those food storage questions you have wondered about.  How to can BBQ, Asian spicy sweet sauce, jams, meats, soaps, potatoes, pickles and everything in-between. There will be samples to taste.  Almost everything you could possibly want to know and see about canning will be available.  This class is open to everyone and the best part it is free.

HEAVEN HAS GAINED ANOTHER ANGEL

Many prayers have been said for Raegan Preslyn Morrell — an infant who battled a heart defect — as well as her family. Today, those prayers continue for her family, including her mother Jessica, father Brian and sister Riley.  Raegan, who was born Oct. 22, 2014, died Sunday, Aug. 16, at Children’s of Alabama hospital in Birmingham. Arrangements for Raegan Preslyn Morrell will be announced by Limestone Chapel Funeral Home.


The Facebook page, created in Raegan’s honor as she battled the heart defect and underwent a heart transplant, is now filled with messages of support for the Morrell family as they face the days ahead. “Thank you for all the love and support you have shown this miracle baby,” her mother, Jessica, wrote on the page Sunday. “Over the last few months she was given a chance to live. A chance she would have never had without prayer, Children’s of Alabama, a supportive family and the love from each of you. Tonight, Rae is no longer in pain. She has touched so many and was a first on so many things. We ask for continued prayers for us and her big sister and to help us over the next few days as these will be the hardest we have ever faced.”

Article Link: Athens News Courier

50TH REUNION FOR THE CLASS OF 1965

The Elkmont High School Class of 1965 held it's 50th Reunion on Saturday, August 1st in Athens. After the meal and lot of laughter and reminiscing, it was decided to meet again in five years. A donation was made to the EHS Foundation in memory of the classmates that are deceased. Fun was had by all

HAS IT REALLY BEEN 30 YEARS?

Members of the Elkmont Class of 1985 gathered together on August 1st at 306 Barbecue for their 30 Year Reunion. Classmates enjoyed reminiscing with each other over dinner. The casual atmosphere gave them all a chance to mix and mingle and get caught up with each other. Some interesting door prizes were given out as part of a game showcasing their age. A video presentation of their graduation ceremony played in the background as well as a slide show of pictures from "back in the day."

Classmates gave special attention to those they have lost. The class was able to purchase floral arrangements for each as well as donating twenty-two books to the school's library in their memory.  They have suffered six losses over the years: Steve Roberts (1967-1986), Chris Thompson (1966-1986), Vickie Baker (1967-2002), Richard Kennedy (1965-2007), Sherri Lovell Adams (1967-2011) and Joey Smith (1966-2013).

ELKMONT HIGH CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS NEWS

The cross country team has been training all summer for the 2015 fall season.  The Running Red Devils will be opening the season at the Pepsi Challenge in Molton, August 29.  Look for articles throughout the fall from the cross country reporter to keep up with our teams.

August 29                     

Pepsi Challenge  @ Moulton; 8 am

September

05     Wilson Warriors @ Florence; 8 am  

12     Wounded Warriors @ Athens; 8 am

15     Randolph Classic @ UAH

26     Kudzu Cold Springs; 8 am                                       

October

06     Clements Invitational; 8 am

09     Disney Classic - Field Trip                                                

17     Good Hope @ Good Hope High School;  8 am

22     ABS Invitational @ Athens Sportsplex;    3 pm

24     Elkmont Invitational                                                   

29    NW AL Championship @ Oakdale; 3 pm

November

 05    Sectionals @ Wilson High School; all day                     

10     State Meet @ Oakville