In a joint investigation between the Alexander City Police Department and the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Office, more than 20 gambling machines were seized from Koon’s Korner on Hillabee Road in Alexander City on Monday afternoon.
On Saturday, March 28, Horseshoe Bend National Military Park invites the public to commemorate the 212th Anniversary of the Battle of the Horseshoe. This free, family-friendly event highlights…
On Saturday, March 28, Horseshoe Bend National Military Park invites the public to commemorate the 212th Anniversary of the Battle of the Horseshoe. This free, family-friendly event highlights…
While it’s hard to pinpoint exactly the first woman in Tallapoosa County to open a business, there are several in recent memory that go back to the 1950s, most notably Louise Day’s radio progr…
As Lake Martin approaches 100 years, Lake Martin Resource Association president Jodi McGirt visited Dadeville Kiwanis Club members to share its mission, vision and values.
During her reports, Camp Hill mayor Juanita Woody said the dumpster at Bear Park would remain after speaking with GFL Environmental about removing it. She said the town currently pays $93 a mo…
After New Site resident Chris Harper’s life was saved from using an AED, the New Site Town Council approved the purchase of an AED for the New Site Recreational Park.
Now in its fifth year, the charity ride hosted by Central Alabama Buffalo Soldiers and scheduled for March 21 will benefit Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama.
The Edgewood Wildcats are blazing a trail through AISA Class A baseball, and they’re on track to compete for a state title, bringing it back to Elmore for the first time since 2016.
There’s a lot of sports being played right now across the Auburn campus with some results better than others. The baseball team swept Missouri over the weekend and looks befitting of their No.…
There’s a lot of sports being played right now across the Auburn campus with some results better than others. The baseball team swept Missouri over the weekend and looks befitting of their No.…
After the shocking release of the Alabama High School Athletics Association 2026-2028 reclassification in Dec. 2025 – and the subsequent division of public schools’ and private schools’ champi…
There was an all-star reunion in Eclectic Saturday morning as nearly 250 children gathered with parents and friends for opening day of the Eclectic Youth Baseball and Softball season.
Stanhope Elmore’s Kelvin Stokes has been coaching basketball for nearly 25 years. In that time, he’s won a state championship, had multiple former players go on to Division I careers and touch…
Basketball has been part and parcel of Heaven Bailey’s identity since she was about two years old, when her father walked in and found her dribbling a basketball. From then on, Bailey and the …
The year was 2011, and the Horseshoe Bend girls basketball team just won its Sweet 16 matchup, reaching the Elite 8 for the third time in school history. However, that's just where things had …
The Holtville High School theater program is having growing pains. It’s not that anything is painful. The program is growing and everyone is learning along the way.
Where I grew up, the term “hijacking” usually referred to the disappearance of a fresh load of moonshine on its way to market. Hijacking occurs when something, or even some process, is taken over without the consent and, at times, even the knowledge of the rightful owner. Hijacking, like cla…
While we are grateful the storms that hit the early before sunrise Monday morning weren’t any worse than they were, we believe this is a good reminder to be ready for what could come.
Personally, I love to spend an off day at home. There is nothing more enjoyable than lounging around in comfy clothes, watching a movie, binging a show or reading a good book. It gets even better when you have a fellow couch potato to accompany you.
