There’s more to attending FFA nationals than just farming.
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The Camp Hill Town Council is ironing out some kinks.
Editor’s Note: Tallapoosa Publishers Inc. reports these police incidents exactly as they are reported to us.
It may have been a mock trial, but the lessons learned were real for Southern Preparatory Academy’s mock trial team.
With a very short agenda, Alexander City Mayor Mike Densmore used his time at Monday night’s Alex City City Council meeting to motivate the council.
Editor’s Note: There was no jail photograph posted on the Elmore County Jail Roster list for this defendant.
A science experiment designed by students at Central Alabama Community College has arrived at the International Space Station.
In a race that was almost too close to call on Election Night, Kevin Thweatt was decided as the next District 4 Tallapoosa County commissioner. Thweatt defeated Rod Siggers, 1,695 to 1,663.
After two weeks of uncertainty and seemingly unanswered questions, the Alexander City Schools system has a new interim superintendent — and she’s a familiar face.
Editor’s Note: Tallapoosa Publishers Inc. reports these police incidents exactly as they are reported to us.
A new Auburn versus Alabama competition amongst city employees will give both humans and animals a leg up this holiday season.
The Eclectic Police Department is currently without a police chief.
It may have been a mock trial, but the lessons learned were real for Southern Preparatory Academy’s mock trial team.
Just over a week after Tallassee Mayor Joey Wiginton placed Tallassee police chief Todd Buce on leave, the Tallassee City Council wouldn’t give the mayor a motion to remove Buce from his job a…
In his youth, Capt. J.R. Waters never wanted to be a law enforcement officer.
Tallassee city officials have been aware of possible sexual harassment and a sexually hostile workplace since the summer.
With former Alexander City Schools superintendent Dr. Jose Reyes Jr.’s last day being Oct. 30, the ACS board of education has several state laws it will need to follow before hiring Reyes’ rep…
Darren James recently earned his Class A Commercial Driver’s License through Central Alabama Community College’s Truck Driving Training program.
An Elmore County Board of Education teacher and student are not on campus following the arrest of a teacher.
There is quite a bit of change for the Benjamin Russell girls basketball team this season.
I’ve made some fellow journalism friends through this career, but the one I talk to more than anyone else, excluding my coworkers both past and present, is OA News’ Jacob Waters. We crossed pa…
The zero-turn, gravity defying, nausea-inducing roller coaster ride that is Auburn football continues to operate at peak performance after all these years. It’s been under construction a numbe…
Resilience. Grit. Call it whatever you want.
The Southern Prep Rangers capped their regular season Friday night dropping a 35-14 decision to Georgia’s Heritage Academy.
It’s hard to believe Reeltown derailed Elmore County in the first quarter, and it’s also hard to believe Alijah Woods topped his performance from a week ago.
The Holtville Bulldogs’ 2026 season came to a crushing end Friday night in a 50-14 drubbing by the Makos of Orange Beach.
In any sport, there’s only two ways to finish your season on a high note: Either win the state championship, or miss the playoffs entirely and finish out the regular season with a win.
The playoffs are just all but confirmed for the Southern Prep football team, but there is one more hurdle before the Rangers get there — Heritage Academy.
Although not as grandiose as some of Dadeville’s other games, the stakes were pretty high for freshman signal caller Gerraime Davis.
From 1962 through 1999, the Elmore County and Reeltown football teams always played against one another. But after that point, the matchup that spanned 37 years popped up sporadically.
What started as a backfield injury has led to one of the most dominant three-week stretches in Alabama high school football.
If a driver blinks, they would never know Titus exists.
Championship dogs will launch off a dock into open water. Painters will work in the open air. And more than $30,000 in prize money will go to artists who best capture Alabama's wildlife and la…
I haven’t read a biography or autobiography in decades. Probably not since my 20s.
If there’s one thing I’ve learned I’m good at, it’s compartmentalization.
It’s been a little over a year since I started my position at Tallapoosa Publishers, and I’ve learned a lot more than I had anticipated. I’ve learned when you work at a hyper-local paper, news values don’t hold as much importance as what the community values. I’ve learned the ins and outs of…
Republican Gov.-elect Byron Donalds ran on the promise of continuing Gov. Ron DeSantis’ agenda.
(The Center Square) – Michigan voters overwhelmingly supported a proposal to ban political s…
Ever wonder where the idea of a tea bag came from? A New York merchant’s little silk sample …
NASA said it expects most of the spacecraft to burn up as it travels through the atmosphere.
PeopleFinders reports that Veterans Day is prime time for stolen valor scams, where fraudste…
More than half (55%) of Gen Z and millennials say the post-night out “morning debrief” is mo…
