In perhaps one of the most complex and memorable performances to date, Alexander City Theatre II’s recent production of “The Play That Goes Wrong” had audiences gasping out loud, laughing along and applauding with standing ovations.
On Thursday, Gov. Kay Ivey House Bill 527 into law. The legislation provides an income tax deduction for qualified overtime compensation, up to $1,000. HB527 also suspends the state’s portion …
The Alabama legislative session for 2026 has come to an end. As bills became laws and headlines, Deborah Miller from Miller Jones Lobbying Firm outlined a productive session at the Alabama Sta…
The University of Alabama celebrated the achievements of students, faculty and staff during the annual Tapping on the Mound ceremony April 3.
The Alabama legislative session for 2026 has come to an end. As bills became laws and headlines, Deborah Miller from Miller Jones Lobbying Firm outlined a productive session at the Alabama Sta…
The University of Alabama celebrated the achievements of students, faculty and staff during the annual Tapping on the Mound ceremony April 3.
Editor’s Note: Tallapoosa Publishers Inc. reports these police incidents exactly as they are reported to us.
With the upcoming consolidation of three Alexander City schools, the Alexander City Schools Board of Education heard from superintendent Dr. Jose Reyes on ownership issues concerning William L…
It’s amazing what a small town can do when everyone works together.
Editor’s Note: Tallapoosa Publishers Inc. reports these police incidents exactly as they are reported to us.
If you see more first responders out and about Friday morning than you're used to seeing, don't be alarmed.
Wetumpka High School ninth graders visited two courtrooms last week that few have seen the inside of.
Russell Lands and the entire Lake Martin community suffered a tragedy overnight as Ben “Mr. Ben” Russell has died.
The new Camp Hill Fire Department chief did not plan to find himself in his new position — rather he was called to it after the community rallied around him when tragedy struck.
Highway 14 at the canal just west of Wetumpka was closed for more than an hour Friday as first responders cleaned up a four-vehicle wreck.
Area organizations paddled their way to fun at the Lake Martin Dragon Boat Races Saturday at Wind Creek State Park. Teams from the city of Alexander City and Dadeville, the Alexander City Cham…
A .22 caliber bullet was found inside of Horseshoe Bend School on Wednesday morning, according to Tallapoosa County Schools superintendent Casey Davis.
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.
Wetumpka High School hosted a school-wide signing ceremony for each senior — including athletes from most sports as well as band and cheer — on Thursday afternoon. 17 students participated in …
Two ranked teams in their respective classification and a reigning state champ — that was the slate for the Holtville softball team this weekend at the Benjamin Russell Strike Out Cancer Tournament.
“You win some, you lose some,” is a tired old cliche that can be applied to just about anything. It’s probably overused and definitely a cliche, but the saying holds true when a team watches i…
Benjamin Russell softball coaches Jessica Johnson and Amanda Bryant were part of the first Wildcats softball team to play on the field located at the Charles E. Bailey Sr. Sportplex. Although …
Is it possible to inherit a knack for crushing baseballs over outfield fences? Is it possible to inherit a lethal throwdown to second base?
It was not a bad weekend by any stretch of the imagination, but it sure was a long one for the Horseshoe Bend softball team.
A battle is a battle. Whether it be David and Goliath or two juggernauts in a showdown, someone must come out on top.
For Tallassee baseball, all roads seemed to head straight through Trinity Presbyterian.
The days of teams holding the ball for minutes on end have come to an end in Alabama. On Wednesday, the Alabama High School Athletic Association Central Board of Control, in its April CBOC mee…
Of everyone on the Benjamin Russell baseball team, at the plate, the fate of the universe on the line, the Martians have the death beam pointed at Earth, you better hit it — give coach Richy B…
Come next season, high school basketball in Alabama will have a new look: A quicker pace, more possessions and possibly more turnovers. Last Wednesday the AHSAA announced it would implement a …
As glamorous as it seems to live in the world of sports, the job can have high stakes and a lot of responsibility.
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.
The Alabama Legislature just completed the 2026 session, its final year in the State House they have called home since 1985.
As glamorous as it seems to live in the world of sports, the job can have high stakes and a lot of responsibility.
Before anyone misreads this column, I want to make it very clear I believe the City of Alexander City City Council made a great decision in its appointment of Ellen Martin to the Alexander City Schools Board of Education on Monday night.
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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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The latest developments in the Middle East war:
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New Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally, the first woman to lead the world's Anglican Ch…
Hundreds of firefighters were battling wildfires in the forests of northern Japan on Saturda…
