Around 2 dozen volunteers gathered Friday morning at Jim Pearson Elementary School for a clean up day.
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After a short detour, Fringe & Co. Salon’s owner Sierra Green made her dream of owning her own salon come true.
Balancing a budget takes understanding and practice, especially when a financial situation feels hopeless.
Former Tallapoosa County Commission District 4 candidate Shane West was defeated last month in a runoff against District 4 Republican nominee Rod Siggers. But his defeat is not stopping him fr…
Transforming rural healthcare is becoming a reality one effort at a time.
Former Tallapoosa County Commission District 4 candidate Shane West was defeated last month in a runoff against District 4 Republican nominee Rod Siggers. But his defeat is not stopping him fr…
A few hundred people gathered in the Central Alabama Community College auditorium for the 27th annual Back to School event coordinated by pastors Lou and Marilyn Benson of GAP Fellowship Church.
Editor’s Note: Tallapoosa Publishers Inc. reports these police incidents exactly as they are reported to us.
Southern Preparatory Academy is going into the upcoming school year with new and improved communication.
Editor’s Note: Tallapoosa Publishers Inc. reports these police incidents exactly as they are reported to us.
The Alexander City Kiwanis Club had a lot on its plate during its regular weekly meeting Thursday, but something a little of the ordinary happened.
Built in 1905, Woods Presbyterian Church is still standing as a result of dedicated community members.
There is no doubt Ellen Martin believes in education and it shows.
It’s one thing to do better than anyone else in the state, but it’s another to surpass the global standards.
The Wetumpka Police Department went to Chapel Lakes Loop Thursday morning to execute a felony arrest warrant of a rape suspect. Robert Blowers, 19, of Wetumpka wasn’t there.
The Camp Hill town council is preparing for its water system to be transferred over to Dadeville.
No matter what capacity Larkin Radney was serving, it was for the people of Alexander City.
Moose Road has been heavily traveled over the last year due to the construction being done on Highway 63. Moose Road connects Elkhatchee Road with Highway 63 past the construction zone, and be…
It all started with a weed eater.
SEC Media Days marks the unofficial beginning of football season. Well, at least it kicks off the beginning of “talking season” and that’s about as much fun as you can have without 100 yards o…
New, old and everything in between. That might be one of the better ways to categorize what the Horseshoe Bend football team is facing heading into the 2026 football season. Of course, some of…
When Benjamin Russell rising senior Luke Knight heard he was selected for the AHSAA North-South baseball game, he had one question: “What is that?”
Home is where the heart is, and New Orleans Saints linebacker Anferee Jennings' heart is deeply intertwined with Tallapoosa County. So much so, he not only invested his time, but his money, in…
I had a moment this weekend that made me feel so old, and yet I am only 25.
It’s official — Cederian Morgan (Benjamin Russell) is a Nike athlete.
Championship pedigree is not just built in the fall, it’s built in the summer.
Wetumpka volleyball is entering a new era this season, and things are already looking up. Wetumpka brought on former Redland Middle School volleyball coach Jayson Hall during the offseason, br…
Respect is something that everyone should value highly. Just like in a court of law, respect is something granted upon first impression and earned in every following interaction; innocent unti…
The 2026 volleyball season will bring a new challenge to the Dadeville volleyball team. The biggest of them all is an entirely new classification and entirely new area.
Football games might not be won in the summer, but they definitely can be lost. That is, at least, if you asked Stanhope Elmore football coach Hunter Adams. The Mustangs hosted Opelika and Elm…
SEC Media Days will begin next week in Tampa, FL and I might finally have something substantive to talk about. This will be Alex Golesh’s first opportunity to experience the unique blend of ch…
Morgan, Preyear make history with college decision
Alexander City and the surrounding areas seem to be one big work zone these days.
Everyone has had those weeks where it seems like absolutely nothing goes their way, to the point that it’s almost comical. As grueling as it is to try to get through to the next moment when the powers that be have decided to put you through the ringer a few times, these are the times when th…
In what seemingly felt like the shortest month ever, June of 2026 is out the window and in the past — now we are in July. And sooner rather than later, it’ll be August, then the fall, then winter, then spring, before it all repeats all over again.
BREAKDOWN: DOJ Indicts Southern Poverty Law Center Over Secret Informant Payouts to Extremist Groups
EDITOR'S NOTE: People read the word 'indictment' and think it means guilty. That's not the c…
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