Wetumpka is now the eighth location of Marion Community Bank in the state.
Staff Writer
On Friday, Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday signed Senate Bill 99 related to the display of the Ten Commandments in schools. The bill requires the display of the Ten Commandments, along with their hist…
Editor’s Note: Tallapoosa Publishers Inc. reports these police incidents exactly as they are reported to us.
Coosa County administrator Amy Gilliland formally announced Tuesday’s commission meeting would be her last.
Wetumpka is now the eighth location of Marion Community Bank in the state.
The Wetumpka Police Department is investigating a Sunday afternoon shooting.Â
The Tallapoosa County Association of Volunteer Fire Departments received a Coosa Valley Rural Community and Development grant, giving each department in the association a lot of new equipment.
The Dadeville Performing Arts Center kids theater program is gearing up for a weekend of laughter. Â
Last week, Gov. Kay Ivey signed Sarah Marsh Heaven’s 27 Camp Safety Act into law, but neither Camp ASCCA or Children’s Harbor will have to make any changes to their safety protocol.
While Beau’s Law will help protect pets across the state, local governments already have similar laws in place.
A Camp ASCCA family gave back to the place that has given so much to them.Â
Eclectic Water Authority customers now have an option for help when they get a surprise increase in their water bill. At its Monday meeting, the Eclectic Town Council approved an insurance pro…
State Rep. Ed Oliver addressed the Tallapoosa County Commission Monday morning concerning funds coming to Tallapoosa County through the Rural Health Transformation Act and the passing of Senat…
The timeline for the completion of Alabama Highway 63 has been moved again.
A four-year veteran of the Wetumpka Police Department has been named a CrimeStoppers Officer of the Year.
Check your medicine cabinets, your purses and your car’s glove compartment.
Interviews for the open Alexander City Schools Board of Education seat are complete.
The Tallapoosa County Board of Education approved the recognition of two retirements.Â
There were some ups, there were some downs; overall, it was an interesting week for the Dadeville baseball team.
A new year, a similar region and a plethora of new opponents on the horizon — that's the recipe for the Reeltown football team with the unveiling of its schedule heading into 2026.Â
Spring practice for college football teams is in full swing across the country, and typically it's capped off with an annual spring game event. That was the case in Tuscaloosa with Alabama com…
Given the way Luke Knight prepares, it’s not surprising he’s been dubbed Benjamin Russell’s ace on the mound.
When Holtville softball coach Reese Claybrook scheduled his alma mater for the upcoming softball season, he knew what he was getting himself into.Â
Everything good comes to an end at some point – at times for the best, at times for the worst. Edgewood Academy baseball coach Justin Chandler chooses to look on the bright side, as his senior…
Every team has a specific game marked on its calendar at the start of the season, whether it be a rivalry game, a tough loss from the previous season that needs to be avenged or an area game t…
There are no style points in sports; all that matters is whether you win or lose.Â
For the first time since 2024, Holtville’s baseball team has returned the Class 5A Area 5 championship to Slapout. It was an arduous and grueling effort that included as much heartbreak, tumul…
You know it’s just another mid-April evening when the Wetumpka Indians are showcasing what it means to play all-around baseball. The Indians (19-7) have done it all season long, stacking up ag…
For the second season in a row, the Elmore County baseball team is the Class 5A Area 6 champion. After sweeping the Beauregard Hornets, ECHS took on the Valley Rams in an area series. The Pant…
For any high school sports team, success is usually not far off. It takes one team, one group of players with an unwavering commitment to pursue success. Maintaining that success over the cour…
This spring, Standard Deluxe proudly marks a major milestone: the 25th anniversary of the Old 280 Boogie, taking place Saturday and Sunday, April 18-19 on its artistic grounds in Waverly.Â
Planned renovations at The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts and the Wetumpka Depot Players got a little funding from the Alabama State Council on the Arts.
Anybody who ever worked with Ralph Frohsin organizing the Alex City Jazz Fest, knows how passionate he was about bringing the event to residents of the area.
After a very promising start to the season, the Auburn softball team has run headlong into the proverbial brick wall. They opened the year with a record of 17-6 in out of conference games and won the first series in conference play against Kentucky taking two games out of three against the W…
Writer’s Note: This appeared in the Tallassee Tribune in 2019. Lo and behold, the vultures are back in my neighborhood, and Alabama Power is in the process of running them off! It seems that we are now experiencing the attack of the bridge buzzards … the sequel!Â
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