After 89 years of combined service educating Wetumpka’s youth, three teachers retired at the conclusion of the 2019-20 school year.
Wetumpka Elementary School teacher Tanya Hibbard and Wetumpka Middle School teachers Beth Roberts and Joiann C. Selmar all agreed they picked a career they truly enjoyed.
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