Cliff Williams / TPI Barrell man T.J. Williams, left, keeps an eye on a bull rider at last year’s Wetumpka FFA Alumni Rodeo. Williams will be back Friday and Saturday night to provide a comedic relief to the rodeo, something he has done for years.
Cliff Williams / TPI Barrell man T.J. Williams, left, keeps an eye on a bull rider at last year’s Wetumpka FFA Alumni Rodeo. Williams will be back Friday and Saturday night to provide a comedic relief to the rodeo, something he has done for years.
T.J. Williams has been on the rodeo circuit for almost five decades. He’s ridden the crowd favorite bulls. He’s been an announcer and clown. He’s currently a mixture of all them in the barrel man.
Williams has lived in Coosada, slept in cabins on Lake Jordan and lived all around central Alabama. He now calls Lumberton, Mississippi home and his fulltime job is a wholesale automobile auctioneer. His hobby consists of facing down bulls from the barrel as the chutes open while picking at the crowd in between riders.
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...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 107 expected.
* WHERE...Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chilton, Coosa,
Dallas, Elmore, Etowah, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar,
Lowndes, Marengo, Marion, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Shelby, St.
Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and
Winston Counties.
* WHEN...From noon to 8 PM CDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and
pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any
circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible, reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear light weight and loose fitting clothing when possible
and drink plenty of water.
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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