After defeating Calera, the Benjamin Russell baseball team secured homefield advantage for the first round of the Class 6A baseball playoffs. And early on, coach Ricky Brooks knows it's going to be a tough match up against Brookwood (18-13).
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Driving down the stretch of County Road 34 in Dadeville, one’s eyes are immediately drawn to a burst of color. It’s hard to miss the iconic Mystery Machine and vibrant, hand painted window art…
A .22 caliber bullet was found inside of Horseshoe Bend School on Wednesday morning, according to Tallapoosa County Schools superintendent Casey Davis.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Marine Patrol Division is enhancing its service to the public with the launch of a new, streamlined online submission form for marine event permits.
Wetumpka High School students are proving you can learn and give back to the community at the same time.
A Wetumpka man is facing more and upgraded charges as authorities continue to investigate two recent Wetumpka shootings.
Comparisons could be made between the Tallassee community and Bomont, the community in Footloose.
Last Monday was a hands-on day for Horseshoe Bend School agriculture students.
On Tuesday, Tallassee High School principal Dr. Crystal Adams confirmed the hiring of former Greenville assistant coach Eric Folmar.
There’s just something about a mother’s intuition.
Residents in The Level community in Wetumpka are feeling unsafe as two shootings in one week have occured. Wetumpka officals say they have made one arrest and more are possible.
The Marion Military Institute Marching Band will have a little more Holtville to it next year.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Marine Patrol Division is enhancing its service to the public with the launch of a new, streamlined online submission form for marine event permits.
The Tallassee Police Department is looking for an alleged shooter.
Before you start any spring projects - planting, fencing or digging - remember to call 811 first to protect yourself, your property and your community.
A defendant accused of breaking and entering several vehicles and robbery will remain in the Elmore County Jail after a bond and preliminary hearing.
The Alabama Work Zone Safety Act was signed into law this week by Gov. Kay Ivey. The act establishes a pilot program to authorize the procurement, installation and operation of a photographic …
The Elmore County Food Pantry distributed about 600,000 pounds in the past year and that amount is anticipated to grow. In the last year the nonprofit organization served about 545 families an…
The Wetumpka Police Department is still investigating a Sunday shooting.
After defeating Calera, the Benjamin Russell baseball team secured homefield advantage for the first round of the Class 6A baseball playoffs. And early on, coach Ricky Brooks knows it's going …
In all the chaos of the spring, track and field is one of those sports that tends to fly under the radar. Edgewood Academy’s track and field team produced two state champions this season at th…
When it comes to the playoffs, a team’s path to the state finals can make or break its postseason aspirations. A clinched area title means a guaranteed home game in the first round of AHSAA so…
In a high-stakes do-or-die situation for each team, Wetumpka’s and Stanhope Elmore’s soccer teams faced off last week. Wetumpka’s boys and girls teams swept SEHS in the last meeting between th…
The best teams peak at the right time.
Last year, the Reeltown volleyball team finished with one of their best seasons in program history, winning the area and its first game at the regional tournament — narrowly missing a bid to s…
In the history of Alabama high school softball, 74 student-athletes have thrown 600 or more strikeouts in their career. On Saturday, the 75th etched her name in the history books.
As I’m sure we’ve all heard, “When you look good, you play good.”
On Tuesday, Tallassee High School principal Dr. Crystal Adams confirmed the hiring of former Greenville assistant coach Eric Folmar.
The Class 6A Area 5 championship returned right back to where it belonged, safely arriving in Alexander City at Brooks-Jordan Field on Thursday.
The Dadeville softball team continues down the winding path of the regular season in anticipation for the Class 3A Area 6 tournament.
It’s not typical to see a team of Horseshoe Bend softball’s caliber not be able to record a hit on the day. However, that was the case in Thursday's non-region contest against Woodland, falling 3-0.
Three early wins over the Central Coosa Cougars meant all that was left between the Horseshoe Bend baseball team was the Class 2A No. 6-ranked Ranburne Bulldogs for the Class 2A Area 8 title.
You’ve been waiting a whole year and now your kids are chomping at the bit.
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.
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.
With all of the proms either right around the corner or already over and done with, it’s a friendly reminder that another school year is coming to an end.
This will be a great political year, with some fantastic, interesting, and close contests. However, there will be only one hotly contested open congressional seat this year in the Heart of Dixie. The other six incumbent congressmen will coast to reelection, either unopposed or with token opp…
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Mr. John Lester Starling, 66 years old, went to be with the Lord on Dec. 12, 2025.
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Faye Redding Holliday, 94, died peacefully on March 20, 2026, in Alexander City, AL., surrou…
Two commuter trains collided head-on near the Danish capital early Thursday leaving five cri…
A US naval blockade of Iranian ports is likely to squeeze Iran's oil output in the coming we…
Shares in EssilorLuxottica, the world's top maker of eyeglasses, slid on Thursday as analyst…
German airline giant Lufthansa Thursday lost a legal battle over a six-billion-euro ($7-bill…
Business activity in the eurozone contracted for the first time in 16 months in April, as th…
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