Breaking Featured Reeltown graduate killed in Wetumpka crash Cliff Williams Cliff Williams Staff Writer Author email May 23, 2026 May 23, 2026 Updated 3 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Buy Now Bailee Ward A Reeltown High School Class of 2026 graduate was killed in a crash in Wetumpka just hours after receiving her high school diploma.Tallapoosa County Schools superintendent Casey Davis and Wetumpka Police Department Maj. Josh Barfoot said the deceased is Bailee Alyssa Ward. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm“xE :D 46CE2:?=J 2 EC2865J 2?5 E96 3@2C5 >6>36CD 2?5 x 2C6 <66A:?8 2== E96 72>:=J :? @FC E9@F89ED 2?5 AC2J6CD[” s2G:D D2:5] “tG6CJ@?6 2E E96 D49@@= :D ECJ:?8 E@ 4@A6 H:E9 E96 D:EF2E:@? 4FCC6?E=J]”k^AmkAmq2C7@@E D2:5 ?@E:7:42E:@? @7 72>:=J 925 @44FCC65 62C=:6C $2EFC52J]k^AmkAmp v@uF?5|6 92D 366? 6DE23=:D965 E@ 96=A E96 72>:=J H:E9 7F?6C2= 4@DED]k^AmkAm“xE :D H:E9 D92EE6C65 962CED E92E H6 D92C6 E96 A2DD:?8 @7 q2:=66 p=JDD2 (2C5 — 2 8@C86@FD[ C25:2?E =:89E H9@D6 D>:=6 4@F=5 3C:89E6? 6G6? E96 52C<6DE C@@>[” E96 v@uF?5|6 A@DE DE2E6D] “q2:=66 H2D 566A=J =@G65 3J 96C 72>:=J[ 7C:6?5D 2?5 6G6CJ@?6 7@CEF?2E6 6?@F89 E@ <?@H 96C] $96 42CC:65 2 H2C>E9[ <:?5?6DD[ 2?5 362FE:7F= DA:C:E E92E >256 A6@A=6 766= D66?[ G2=F65[ 2?5 =@G65]”k^AmkAm%96 4C2D9 (2C5 H2D <:==65 :? 92AA6?65 2AAC@I:>2E6=J `` A]>] uC:52J ?:89E @? &]$] w:89H2J ab` :? (6EF>A<2] k^AmkAm“~?6 DF3;64E H2D AC@?@F?465 56462D65 2E E96 D46?6[ H9:=6 E96 D64@?5 DF3;64E H2D EC2?DA@CE65 E@ q2AE:DE $@FE9 w@DA:E2= H:E9 D6C:@FD :?;FC:6D[” q2C7@@E D2:5] “sF6 E@ E96 D6G6C:EJ @7 E96 4C2D9 2?5 E96 DF3D6BF6?E :?G6DE:82E:@?[ E96 D@FE93@F?5 =2?6D @7 &$ w:89H2J ab` H6C6 4=@D65 7@C 2AAC@I:>2E6=J EH@ 9@FCD H9:=6 EC277:4 :?G6DE:82E@CD AC@46DD65 E96 D46?6]”k^AmkAm%96 42FD6 @7 E96 4C2D9 :D DE:== F?56C :?G6DE:82E:@?] k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Wetumpka Reeltown Class Of 2026 Gofundme Wetumpka Police Department Reeltown High School Cliff Williams Staff Writer Author email Follow Cliff Williams 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 Herald e-Edition Wetumpka Herald Wetumpka Herald Most Popular 1 killed, 1 injured in motorcycle crash Chimney Rock drowning victim didn’t jump from rock Arrest and incident reports of the Wetumpka Police Department from May 6 to May 13 Daddy’s Little Girl: Father, daughter share special connection as Holtville graduates Richardson wins Elmore County District Judge race Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 82° 83° / 67° 3 PM 83° 4 PM 83° 5 PM 81° 6 PM 78° 7 PM 78° Online Poll Did you vote in Tuesday’s primary election? You voted: Yes No Vote View Results Back
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