Jackson’s Gap police department has a new chief, but he is a familiar face.
Dadeville Beat Reporter
Jackson’s Gap police department has a new chief, but he is a familiar face.
It takes a village — and Alexander City is a village, after all.
Outdoor recreation doesn’t really take a break when it’s cold outside; it just seems that way.
Southern Preparatory Academy is entering an era dedicated to bringing music back to its halls.
Tallapoosa County Commission’s quarterly Throw Away Days is just in time to start cleaning out all that stuff that has accumulated in homes during the winter months.
Charisa Hagel grew up reading and writing under the tutelage of her mother Julie. Charisa would get her writings back from her mother marked up with corrections.
Even before the official 10 a.m. opening time, the Ladies Coffee Club was seated at the reopened Carlisle’s soda fountain.
In an effort to grow sales tax revenue that supports education, the Elmore County Board of Education is continuing to support the 17 Springs Cooperative District.
After winning Chamber Board Member of the Year at the Lake Martin-Dadeville Area Chamber of Commerce awards banquet, Vivian Autry is ready to keep on proving she is worth the title.
With another major road project scheduled for the fall in Tallapoosa County, the Alabama Department of Transportation hosted a public involvement meeting to answer questions and explain the project.
Coosa County lost a longtime public servant Monday.
Wetumpka leaders hope a master plan will help create trails and more parks just west of the Coosa River.
A Tallassee man is in the Elmore County Jail accused of multiple counts of breaking into vehicles in Tallassee on Jan. 26.
Both the Tallapoosa County Republican and Democratic parties will send representatives this election cycle to the state parties.
A lengthy law enforcement operation in Tallassee came to a conclusion Tuesday. It resulted in about a half a pound of marijuna and illegal weapons taken off the streets and three men arrested.
As if the new Benjamin Russell High School wasn’t enough of a gem, a new outdoor facility will be coming in the next few months after an approval of a bid by the Alexander City Board of Educat…
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The Tallapoosa County Board of Education’s 2024 fiscal year audit is wrapping up with a closing conference to possibly be scheduled for March. Tallapoosa County Schools chief financial officer…
For more than three decades, former Benjamin Russell basketball coach Paul Carney served the Alexander City community and school system, leaving it better than he found it. And on Friday, Carn…
If you have ever seen Reeltown’s Alijah Woods take the field for the Rebels, you’d know he was bound to play on Saturdays.
Ami Edwards scored the first bucket in the new area, Gabby McKinney hit the first 3-pointer and Amari Cunningham made the first free throw attempt.
After the last two seasons’ success, Tallassee’s baseball team is looking to recreate it this year, with some new faces on the diamond.
In the game of basketball, there are five players on the court at all times. Depending on the makeup of the team, there are various combinations of types of players a team might have on the fl…
Baseball season is right around the corner and expectations are high in Eclectic.
It’s been a rough start for the Benjamin Russell boys basketball team in its new area, after opening day on the Paul Carney Court; the Wildcats are still in search of their first win.
Oftentimes expectations don’t meet reality. In a way, expectations can be a recipe for disappointment. For athletes, however, expectations serve as a tangible goal that can be achieved — somet…
There are certain impacts that can’t be measured by statistics or numbers of any kind. Sometimes change, impact, improvement happens as gradually as a river wearing away a rock that sits on th…
There’s a lot more to being a coach than standing on the sideline during games or drawing up plays during a timeout. It requires a different level of commitment and love for the sport and the …
Basketball, like everything, has changed quite a bit over the years. In previous articles I’ve discussed the 3-point revolution and how data analytics and efficiency metrics have completely ch…
One thousand points is a lot of points.
Tallassee’s boys basketball team faced a big task on Friday night as it took on Class 4A Area 5 opponent, the Booker T. Washington Golden Eagles. The Tigers lost, 68-42.
The saying has never been “Thank God it’s Monday,” but a group of friends have made it the day they look forward to the most.
For some, there is never a question about what path to take and Dadeville High School senior Jackson Kane felt his has always been clear.
Former Dadeville yarn store owner and now self-published author Teresa McKelvey is guiding readers of her novel about divorce in a way she wishes she knew about when she was navigating her own.
I had the pleasure a few weeks ago to speak with a high school government class.
Fernando Mendoza has become one of my all-time favorite people. I watched an interview recently where he said that his family “has never-ending optimism,” and now that is my life goal. It wasn’t just the phrase that stuck but the fact that the adversity his family has faced never stopped the…
Entering the work force as a young person is intimidating. Young people are often surrounded by individuals who have been in their field longer than them, causing the early career professionals to feel a sense of loneliness.
Obituary for Joyce Dillard Tew.
1939-2025
1951 - 2026
Mary W Stewart, 02/17/1930 - 01/02/2026
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