An entrepreneur with hotels, offices and gas stations from Montgomery to the beach, now has Gas Express in Wetumpka.
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Dr. Lyndsay Ewing has never seen herself as anything other than a doctor. Even as a child she treated her patients — her dog and parents. Ewing is now a doctor and the only thing that has chan…
The North American beaver (Castor canadensis) is Alabama’s largest rodent and one of the more impactful species we have. Arguably the best natural engineers and builders, beavers can reshape …
It’s tough to brainstorm for the Garden issue when you haven’t had a garden in years, but it›s not that hard when you love to eat things from the garden. I went on a run and the weather was fa…
After practicing medicine for 32 years in Alexander City, Dr. Derek Holcombe has seen a few changes and some aren’t for the better.
In 32 years of home healthcare, becoming the ‘nautical nurse’ is Donna Purcell’s favorite experience.
Two people in Alexander City have been pronounced dead after a shooting in the Avondale area on Monday afternoon.
For the next few years, Alexander City Mayor Mike Densmore has a song he will be singing until the city’s 2024 Comprehensive Plan starts taking shape.
A tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force led to the arrest of Carles Medlock for 32 counts of possession of child sex abuse materials.
Editor’s Note: Tallapoosa Publishers Inc. reports these police incidents exactly as they are reported to us.
A big change is coming with trash pickup in Alexander City.
If there ever was an Alexander City physician who embodied old-school medicine, many would consider that person to be Dr. Lloyd Warr.
Dadeville Kiwanis Club members learned of the multitude of youth program opportunities the American Legion Auxiliary Post 143 in Dadeville offers young girls.
It was an eventful first day back to school following spring break before the bell even rang Monday.
Editor’s Note: Tallapoosa Publishers Inc. reports these police incidents exactly as they are reported to us.
Being in 29th place on a list of hundred may not seem like much, but when that list is Forbes magazine’s 17th annual list of America’s Best Banks, it means a lot.
One of the biggest advancements to podiatry is how an older technology is used in modern medicine.
A Dadeville High School senior is aiming for high ranks inside the organization that helped shape her confidence.
A new day is approaching a Lake Martin lodging spot. What is known as Creekside Lodge and Conference Center will soon be Creekside Lodge at Lake Martin, a boutique hotel and private summer club.
I already wrote about March Madness, so I’m going to hold off writing about that more until it gets dwindled down a little further and maybe do a typical highlight of the Cinderella story late…
Eight runs in the first inning is usually a good indicator for things to come, which was most certainly the case for the Dadeville baseball team on Tuesday.
Holtville’s boys and girls soccer teams hosted Tallassee last Monday night, for a non-area competition in Slapout. Monday’s game was the second time the Bulldogs have faced Tallassee, this tim…
It seems like a lifetime ago, but on Jan. 1 of 2021 the Auburn Tigers were “rewarded” with a trip to Orlando, Florida to play Northwestern in the Citrus Bowl.
The Bryant-Jordan award is a statewide student-athlete scholarship program. The AHSAA recognizes a total of 52 athletes for the Larry D. Stripling Scholar-Athlete Award and an additional 52 at…
Volleyball is a staple in the Alabama landscape; from travel teams to recreation, all the way up until high school, there are opportunities to play the game.
Competition is not simply a desire to win basketball games. For the best athletes, competition is about striving to become the best version of themselves, pushing limits, constantly working, c…
Coaching, like many things, is a calling.
Imagine having to guard a 6-foot-7 and 220-pound basketball player, all with the skillset of a point guard — good luck.
Seemingly, Central Coosa boys basketball coach Richard Bell has found himself in a constant cycle of rinse and repeat.
Holtville’s softball team has bounced between just above or right at .500 all season. Tuesday night’s area win over Marbury, 11-1 in just five innings, proved the Bulldogs’ potential to win bi…
"It Might as Well Be Spring," by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, won the Academy Award for Best Original Song eighty years ago this week, in 1946. It was featured in the film musica…
Gather your friends and family and mark your weekend as busy.
In the age of social media, it seems like we get a glimpse into other people’s lives more than we ever did before.
This is a big election year in the Heart of Dixie. Every Constitutional office is on the ballot. Most of the major Constitutional offices are wide open with no incumbent running for reelection.
Now that spring is here, thoughts of spending longer periods of time outdoors, as well as which fun outdoor events we can attend have most everyone in the area happy with the weather change.
Faye Redding Holliday, 94, died peacefully on March 20, 2026, in Alexander City, AL., surrou…
Samuel Howard Miller of Wetumpka, AL, passed on to his Father in heaven on March 22, 2026. H…
Barbara Helen (Haug) Muenzmay, age 89, of Palmetto, FL passed away March 5, 2026 at home. Ba…
William Walker, age 93, transitioned to his eternal rest on Sunday, March 15, 2026. Born on …
Dr. Lyndsay Ewing has never seen herself as anything other than a doctor. Even as a child sh…
(The Center Square) - A new immigration facility planned for Surprise, Ariz. faces some oppo…
(The Center Square) – President Donald J. Trump International Airport is the new name for th…
“It has all happened so quickly, and we’re just taking each day as it comes.”
Oil prices soaring, bond yields climbing and equities slumping... financial markets saw dizz…
March was a tough month on many fronts, and that includes mortgage rates. At the end of Febr…
