Alexander City Schools just received a huge boost to students' overall safety.
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After New Site resident Chris Harper’s life was saved from using an AED, the New Site Town Council approved the purchase of an AED for the New Site Recreational Park.
In a joint effort between the Tallapoosa County Narcotics Task Force assisted by the Alexander City Police Department Special Response Group, four Dadeville residents were arrested Friday morn…
The Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) from Benjamin Russell High School spent the night of March 5 living aboard the battleship USS Alabama in Mobile, Alabama.
After New Site resident Chris Harper’s life was saved from using an AED, the New Site Town Council approved the purchase of an AED for the New Site Recreational Park.
Now in its fifth year, the charity ride hosted by Central Alabama Buffalo Soldiers and scheduled for March 21 will benefit Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama.
In a joint effort between the Tallapoosa County Narcotics Task Force assisted by the Alexander City Police Department Special Response Group, four Dadeville residents were arrested Friday morn…
There was an all-star reunion in Eclectic Saturday morning as nearly 250 children gathered with parents and friends for opening day of the Eclectic Youth Baseball and Softball season.
James Luke Taunton, 41, of Tallassee, was arrested Wednesday in Tallassee by the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department for first-degree sexual abuse.
Retired agent of the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board lieutenant Mike Reese continued his Operation Save Teens program at First Baptist Church.Â
The Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) from Benjamin Russell High School spent the night of March 5 living aboard the battleship USS Alabama in Mobile, Alabama.
Jackson’s Gap will soon be set to start receiving a share of the economic growth in the county.
Editor’s Note: Tallapoosa Publishers Inc. reports these police incidents exactly as they are reported to us.
Plans are in place, and ongoing, for Lake Martin’s 100th birthday according to Explore Lake Martin executive director Sandra Fuller.
A new realty group is open in Dadeville serving the Lake Martin area.Â
A little more than a week ago, Chris Harper had a heart attack, stopped breathing, was LifeFlighted to Birmingham and got some stents.
Curtis Jackie Payne, 48, of Jackson’s Gap, was arrested Wednesday on charges of trafficking methamphetamines.
Whether being an educator leads to running for office, or vice versa, there are a few women in Tallapoosa County who have done both.
Editor’s Note: Tallapoosa Publishers Inc. reports these police incidents exactly as they are reported to us.
The Edgewood Wildcats are blazing a trail through AISA Class A baseball, and they’re on track to compete for a state title, bringing it back to Elmore for the first time since 2016.
There’s a lot of sports being played right now across the Auburn campus with some results better than others. The baseball team swept Missouri over the weekend and looks befitting of their No.…
After the shocking release of the Alabama High School Athletics Association 2026-2028 reclassification in Dec. 2025 – and the subsequent division of public schools’ and private schools’ champi…
There was an all-star reunion in Eclectic Saturday morning as nearly 250 children gathered with parents and friends for opening day of the Eclectic Youth Baseball and Softball season.
Player of the Year: Ami Edwards, Benjamin Russell senior
Stanhope Elmore’s Kelvin Stokes has been coaching basketball for nearly 25 years. In that time, he’s won a state championship, had multiple former players go on to Division I careers and touch…
The Stanhope Elmore Mustangs went out to Eclectic to face the Elmore County Panthers for a Thursday night inter-county, non-area competition.Â
If there was one word to describe Ami Edwards’ game — it would be versatile.
The year was 2011, and the Horseshoe Bend girls basketball team just won its Sweet 16 matchup, reaching the Elite 8 for the third time in school history. However, that's just where things had …
Basketball has been part and parcel of Heaven Bailey’s identity since she was about two years old, when her father walked in and found her dribbling a basketball. From then on, Bailey and the …
The Edgewood Academy Wildcats split wins with Hooper Academy on Tuesday night in a double-header to extend their record to 9-5 on the season. The first game saw the Wildcats struggle in the pi…
Trey Rogers is no stranger to writing as he has written dozens of books. But his first novel has just been published.
The Holtville High School theater program is having growing pains. It’s not that anything is painful. The program is growing and everyone is learning along the way.
While we are grateful the storms that hit the early before sunrise Monday morning weren’t any worse than they were, we believe this is a good reminder to be ready for what could come.
Personally, I love to spend an off day at home. There is nothing more enjoyable than lounging around in comfy clothes, watching a movie, binging a show or reading a good book. It gets even better when you have a fellow couch potato to accompany you.Â
NOTE: This column ran in the Tallassee Tribune during this week in 2017. At the time, I sure came across as bitter in my complaints about public education. In fact, reading this again has left me feeling completely embarrassed. The truth is, things were pretty good because they were normal. …
Barbara Helen (Haug) Muenzmay, age 89, of Palmetto, FL passed away March 5, 2026 at home. Ba…
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Thousands of South Africans marched Saturday to demand respect for their nation's sovereignt…
From book bans and firing teachers to taking over university administrations altogether, rig…
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