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Holtville wasted little time in sending Eclectic packing from the District 5 Ozone Tourna ment Monday night at Whet stone Park.

Eclectic jumped on the Mill brook Nationals en route to an easy victory over last weekend, forcing the Nationals from the District 5 Ozone Tournament.

During the special-called meeting of the Elmore County Board of Education, which was held June 29, a list of personnel changes were discussed and voted on by board members.

Eleven years ago, they did their first show - completely unplanned. But they planned to do it unplanned, and many fans have since fit them into their plans.

Whether you visit Vancouver in the summer, when the sea and sky sparkle, or wait till winter, to see dazzling Olympic action, you're going to face the same problem: so many great places to eat and only so much stomach to go around.

Eclectic United Methodist Church will hold two mission fundraisers this weekend.

While browsing news sites this week, I came across a very interesting story written by Joel Kotkin of Forbes.com about the cities and states most at risk, economically, during the recession, as well as which areas are best- and worst-positioned for recovery.

Three Elmore County cities are getting grant money to help law enforcement. Wetumpka received more than $24-thousand dollars for a new police car.

A line of Elmore County teachers, with certificates in hand, stood before a crowd of about 50 during the most recent Elmore County Board of Educa tion meeting, which took place at Stanhope Elmore High School.

An Elmore County man who received 75 years in federal pris on for traveling to Vietnam to engage in illicit sexual conduct with underage girls, was recent ly sentenced to another decade behind bars on a charge of pass port fraud.

Rent, the Broadway tour of the hit musical set in New York City's East Village, continues through Sunday at the Auditorium Theatre, 885 E. Main St.

An Eclectic man who was convicted and sentenced for traveling to Vietnam to engage in illicit sexual conduct with underage girls was sentenced to 10 more years for passport fraud, U.S. Attorney Leura G. Canary announced Tuesday.

Following months of dis agreements, split votes and bit terness toward each other, the Elmore County Commission found some rare unity during last Tuesday's meeting with all 17 items on the meeting's agen da receiving unanimous ap proval.

When: 9 p.m. April 23 Where: Hodi's Half Note, 167 N. College Ave. Cost: $5 ADV/$7 or $10 DOS Information: 472-2034 or www.hodishalfnote.com Performing with: Oakhurst Blue Turtle Seduction is: Adam Navone, drums; Christian Zupancic, fiddle, mandolin and vocals; Glenn Stewart, harmonica and vocals; Jay Seals, guitar and vocals and Stephen Seals, ...

An Eclectic resident was killed last month after his pick up truck apparently ran off the road and struck a tree on Alaba ma Highway 9 March 29, accord ing to the state Department of Public Safety.

Items on the agenda of the March 23 Elmore County Board of Education meeting included the recommendation to accept approximately $9 million in pay roll for the month of February and the transfers of 63 teachers for the 2009-2010 school year.

Hazel Carter's friends enjoyed modeling her unique creations. Pictured above is an old photo which appeared in the Spring 1997 issue of The Sunrise Sampler showing Elaine White, Verbice Crumpton, Cora Ann Pierce and Levis Boyd during a visit to Carter's home to view some of the fashionable hats she had recently completed.

Elmore County Commission er Joe Faulk's push for more transparency in government may have been defeated last month, but at least someone agrees with him on the idea.

An Eclectic man remains in custody on felony assault and obstruction of justice charges after dragging an Elmore Coun ty Sheriff's deputy more than 100 feet after a traffic stop went awry.