MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Marsha Elmore of Wetumpka, Ala., the owner of a tax preparation business called Community Tax, pleaded guilty today to charges related to her use of stolen identities to fraudulently obtain tax refunds, the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. Elmore pleaded guilty to one count each of filing a false claim, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. On Aug. 31, 2011, she had been charged with those crimes as part of a 32-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Montgomery, Ala.

On Friday, August 5, 2011, Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., issued a voluntary recall on potentially mislabeled items from its in-store bakeries. Following this announcement, Department of Agriculture & Industry food safety inspectors began conducting recall effectiveness checks in Winn-Dixie stores throughout Alabama.

The items listed below are being recalled because the products may be mislabeled:

• “Winn-Dixie Lemon Bar” cakes
• “Winn-Dixie Chocolate Cherry Bar” cakes
• “Winn-Dixie Bakery Iced Cinnamon Rolls - 6 Pack”

The mislabeled products may contain undeclared egg and/or wheat. Individuals with an allergy or severe sensitivity to eggs run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction. Individuals sensitive to wheat protein can suffer a moderate-acute allergic reaction.

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During more than an hour of discussion Monday night, Wetumpka City Council members hammered out an agreement concerning the hire of seasonal temporary employees for the city’s ball fields. The motion passed by the panel allows applications and resumes to be accepted for the number and classification of workers needed to operate the municipal park and the softball complex.