It’s amazing what a small town can do when everyone works together.
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Driving down the stretch of County Road 34 in Dadeville, one’s eyes are immediately drawn to a burst of color. It’s hard to miss the iconic Mystery Machine and vibrant, hand painted window art…
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 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.
Comparisons could be made between the Tallassee community and Bomont, the community in Footloose.
Last Monday was a hands-on day for Horseshoe Bend School agriculture students.
On Tuesday, Tallassee High School principal Dr. Crystal Adams confirmed the hiring of former Greenville assistant coach Eric Folmar.
There’s just something about a mother’s intuition.
Residents in The Level community in Wetumpka are feeling unsafe as two shootings in one week have occured. Wetumpka officals say they have made one arrest and more are possible.
The Marion Military Institute Marching Band will have a little more Holtville to it next year.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Marine Patrol Division is enhancing its service to the public with the launch of a new, streamlined online submission form for marine event permits.
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.
After defeating Calera, the Benjamin Russell baseball team secured homefield advantage for the first round of the Class 6A baseball playoffs. And early on, coach Ricky Brooks knows it's going …
In all the chaos of the spring, track and field is one of those sports that tends to fly under the radar. Edgewood Academy’s track and field team produced two state champions this season at th…
When it comes to the playoffs, a team’s path to the state finals can make or break its postseason aspirations. A clinched area title means a guaranteed home game in the first round of AHSAA so…
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.
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.
With all of the proms either right around the corner or already over and done with, it’s a friendly reminder that another school year is coming to an end.
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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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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday stressed his country was a "reliable member" …
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Prices of rubber products have shot up due to supply chain disruptions stemming from the Mid…
After weathering unprecedented attacks from Iran, the wealthy Gulf states are now stuck betw…
The latest developments in the Middle East war:
Tesla's much-touted autonomous "robotaxi", called the Cybercab, has started production, CEO …
