File / TPI Elmore County's football team attended media days in Montgomery and Opelika last week. The Panthers are prepared and excited for the 2026 season, especially for the prospect of avenging last season's loss versus Tallassee.
Elmore County’s football program is in the fifth year of the Caldwell era and the Panthers are coming off of their best run since 2011. That means expectations in Eclectic are as high as they’ve been in a long time, but for the Panthers the goals remain the same: win the region, host a playoff game.Â
File / TPI Elmore County's football team attended media days in Montgomery and Opelika last week. The Panthers are prepared and excited for the 2026 season, especially for the prospect of avenging last season's loss versus Tallassee.
...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM CDT
MONDAY...
* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory this afternoon, heat index values up
to 109. For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions
with heat index values up to 113 expected.
* WHERE...All of Central Alabama.
* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until 9 PM CDT this evening. For the
Extreme Heat Warning, from 9 PM this evening to 9 PM CDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
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stoke. Wear light weight and loose fitting clothing when possible and
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To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.
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