Featured Not quite time to retire Gwen Bishop Gwen Bishop Multimedia Reporter Author email Jun 18, 2026 Jun 18, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Deshunda Whetstone had plans to retire from teaching two years ago, but that didn’t happen. Buy Now Alexander City Middle School physical education teacher Deshunda Whetstone received the honor of being named the school's final Teacher of the Year. Submitted / TPI “I’ll let the Lord show me and order my steps,” Whetstone said. “He’ll tell me when the job is done.” × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm%9:D J62C’D %62496C @7 E96 *62C 7@C p=6I2?56C r:EJ |:55=6 $49@@=[ (96EDE@?6 92D D66? D6G6C2= 492?86D @G6C E96 J62CD 2E 96C D49@@= 2?5 ?@H D96 H:== 36 E96 =2DE %62496C @7 E96 *62C 7@C pr|$]k^AmkAm“x H2D E96C6 H96? :E H2D p=6I r:EJ yF?:@C w:89[ E96? p=6I r:EJ |:55=6 $49@@= 2?5 ?@H (:==:2> {] #25?6J WyF?:@C w:89 $49@@=X[” D96 D2:5] “x 92G6 2=H2JD E2F89E E96 D2>6 286 :? E96 D2>6 3F:=5:?8]”k^AmkAmp A9JD:42= 65F42E:@? E62496C[ (96EDE@?6 D2:5 >2<:?8 E96 >@G6 E@ E96 @=5 q6?;2>:? #FDD6== w:89 $49@@= H2D E@F89 3642FD6 D96 925 af J62CD H@CE9 @7 :E6>D E@ 8@ E9C@F89]k^AmkAm“%96 >@G6 H2D 2 492==6?86[” D96 D2:5] “tG6CJE9:?8 925 244F>F=2E65]”k^AmkAm$96 D2:5 :E H2D 92C5 564:5:?8 H92E E@ <66A 2?5 H92E E@ E9C@H 2H2J]k^AmkAm“%96C6 2C6 >6>@C:6D @7 J@FC 4@249:?8[” (96EDE@?6 D2:5] “x 2=D@ 925 E96 9@?@C @7 4@249:?8 2?5 E6249:?8 >J 52F89E6C]”k^AmkAm$96 D2:5 H9:=6 49:=5C6? 5@ DA6?5 >@C6 E:>6 D:EE:?8[ D96 86?6C2==J H:== 492?86 E96 4@FCD6 32D65 @? H92E D96 D66D :? E96 DEF56?ED 2?5 @? E96 D62D@?]k^AmkAm“x 92G6 2 4@FCD6 @7 DEF5J E@ 8@ 3J[” (96EDE@?6 D2:5] “pE E96 368:??:?8 @7 E96 J62C[ E96J’C6 ?@E FD65 E@ 5@:?8 2?JE9:?8 D@ H6 DE2CE H:E9 26C@3:4D]”k^AmkAm$96 E96? A=2?D E96 4@FCD6 2C@F?5 H92E DA@CE :D :? D62D@?]k^AmkAm“x 92G6 E@ C6>:?5 >JD6=7 E96J 2C6 ?@E @? 2 E62>[” (96EDE@?6 D2:5] “x 3C62< WE96 DA@CEX 5@H? 7@C E96> 2?5 D9@H E96> H92E H6 5@] x =6E E96> <?@H :7 E96J ECJ @FE[ E96J H:== <?@H H92E’D 8@:?8 @?]”k^AmkAmp=@?8 H:E9 96C A9JD:42= 65F42E:@? 4=2DD6D[ D96 2=D@ 4@2496D G@==6J32== 2?5 D@7E32==] (96EDE@?6 C646?E=J DE@AA65 4@249:?8 32D<6E32==[ ;FDE E@ 8:G6 96CD6=7 2 =:EE=6 3C62<]k^AmkAm(96EDE@?6 F?56CDE2?5D 6G6CJ@?6 :D ?@E 2? 2E9=6E6]k^AmkAm“x E6== E96> 2D =@?8 2D E96J ECJ[ E92E’D H92E’D :>A@CE2?E[” D96 D2:5]k^AmkAm$96 H:== 2=D@ >2<6 >:?@C 25;FDE>6?ED :? 96C 4=2DD6D E@ <66A 6G6CJ@?6 >@E:G2E65]k^AmkAm“|2J36 E96J 5@?’E =:<6 E96 >FD:4 Wx’> A=2J:?8X[” (96EDE@?6 D2:5] “x ECJ E@ 86E 7665324< 7C@> E96>]”k^AmkAm$96 D2:5 D96 H2D E@F4965 3J 96C %62496C @7 E96 *62C 2H2C5 2?5 82G6 2== E96 AC2:D6 E@ v@5]k^AmkAm“(:E9 E96 {@C5 @? >J D:56[ x 42? ?6G6C 8@ HC@?8[” (96EDE@?6 D2:5]k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Deshunda Whetstone Teacher Of The Year Alexander City Middle School Physical Education Coaching Volleyball Softball Basketball Gwen Bishop Multimedia Reporter Author email Follow Gwen Bishop Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Outlook e-Edition Alex City Outlook Alex City Outlook Most Popular ACPD investigating shooting, suspect arrested for DV ACPD confirms Monday shooting, suspect arrested Love’s amenities to include Buffalo Wild Wings DISMISSED: DV suspect to be released from jail 5 offers in 14 hours: Recruitment picking up for Benjamin Russell’s Davis Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 68° Clear90° / 66° 4 AM 67° 5 AM 67° 6 AM 66° 7 AM 67° 8 AM 72°
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