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Editor’s Note: Tallapoosa Publishers Inc. reports these police incidents exactly as they are reported to us.
Women in Waverly and surrounding communities have the option to approach mental wellness in a unique way.Â
The Tallapoosa County Board of Education is making moves on a proposed idea brought to it in April.Â
Sunday afternoon was about giving back.Â
New students walked the halls of Edgewood Academy for the first time Monday. Many with backpacks of their favorite cartoon character. But the kindergartners weren’t the only ones. So did the s…
Hayden Anderson and Aubrey Newton, of Millbrook, were recently selected as two of 100 recipients of the 2026-27 Alfa Foundation Scholarship Program. Anderson, a freshman at Gadsden State Commu…
Leaking roof. Building in disrepair. Mold. Plumbing issues.
Understanding times are hard on a lot of families right now, the Salvation Army of Alexander City is offering to help with utility bills for those who qualify.
The exercise yard at the Elmore County Jail was a little different last Tuesday. A large stock tank was brought and filled with water. It transformed the space into sacred ground as nearly thr…
On Sunday evening, a truck pulling into the Who’s Diner parking lot crashed into the front of the building.
When the current Elmore County Jail opened with a designed capacity of 242 beds, it replaced the old jail at the Historic Elmore County Courthouse that was 30% over capacity.
The Sleep Disorders Center, a division of Ivy Creek Healthcare, has been a mainstay in Wetumpka for eight years. But recently, it received a facelift and the doors were opened to guests last T…
With the new school year set to begin in less than a week, the Alabama Association of School Boards recently completed its evaluations of both Alexander City Schools superintendent Dr. Jose Re…
Editor’s Note: Tallapoosa Publishers Inc. reports these police incidents exactly as they are reported to us.
Dwanda Lindsey just stepped out on a limb.
Women in Waverly and surrounding communities have the option to approach mental wellness in a unique way.Â
Central Alabama Community College’s Adult Learning Program has completed the 2025–2026 program year with 133 students earning a GED or high school diploma, the highest number in the program's …
Wetumpka has a statewide reputation for producing top-level softball talent. Each and every year, several Indians advance from high school to the collegiate level, capitalizing on the experien…
I’m just chomping at what is in store for us in the coming weeks — the football season.
Every high school athlete and coach in Alabama understands the gravity of being selected to the AHSAA North-South All-Star game. It’s an honor and an experience most people don’t get to have. …
Alex Golesh made a very good impression at SEC Media Days in front of local, state and national media. His answers were forthright and genuinely thoughtful. I continue to say this, but it cont…
A new year, a new season, a new team and most importantly a new arena.
In the wake of the newly created Gulf State Independent Athletic Association, GSIAA, the questions surrounding the league have found their way to AHSAA director Heath Harmon and AISA director …
For any athletic team, building the program from the ground up is a prerequisite for success. Building a program doesn’t start with the varsity team or even the junior varsity. It doesn’t star…
Over the last few seasons, Tallassee’s girls basketball team has struggled to make it past area competition and into the playoffs. This season the Tigers will take on that challenge once again…
Since Title IX was passed in 1972, it has been mandated that all schools that receive federal funding must give girls sports as much money as boys sports. Title IX effectively opened the door …
Soccer is a quickly growing sport in central Alabama and around the United States. The AHSAA sanctioned boys and girls soccer as one of its sports in 1991. Since then and especially in the wak…
The philosophy for Kirk Johnson has always been to build relationships. He said it when he first got hired to take over the Benjamin Russell football program, and he is still saying it to this…
The Dadeville volleyball team had taken a leg up on the court over the course of Beverly Barron’s tenure with the Tigers. That same level of success has carried over into the classroom as well.Â
Tallassee’s two-time defending state champion, Thomas Patterson, is on track to be one of the most decorated wrestlers in the history of the stories program. Patterson, now a rising senior, at…
If you’re looking for an excuse to make the drive to Montgomery, a local artist’s work is on display there.
Sometimes when your second home becomes your first, your skills and talents can bring a fresh perspective.
Sometimes I just wish people would listen to me. I’ve lost count of the people I've given solid, wise advice only to be ignored. The person might nod their head as I'm talking, even agree with me, but in the end, they don’t follow through.
Transparency is incredibly important on a myriad of levels, and here at Tallapoosa Publishers Inc., we believe we should be transparent with our readers. That being said, you’ll start to see more editorial notes and columns here on the Opinion Pages describing what we cover — and more import…
The World Cup was great and all, but it’s not what we Americans yearn for.Â
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Dail Dean Gibbs, 97, of Montgomery, Alabama, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2026, surroun…
(The Center Square) – New Mexico state lawmakers leading a bipartisan Truth Commission have …
El 45% de los estudiantes universitarios se sienten optimistas respecto al mercado laboral q…
At her heaviest, she tipped the scales at 291 pounds.
Not only could ChatGPT create and validate the exam, but it could also accurately predict re…
New weight-loss drugs have grown in popularity in recent years due to increased availability…
"Even one drink close to bedtime interrupts your sleep, and it isn't really the alcohol that…
