Voter turnout was high in Elmore County for the mid-term elections as 47.82% of the county’s 64,845 voters cast ballots.
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It may have been a mock trial, but the lessons learned were real for Southern Preparatory Academy’s mock trial team.Â
Editor’s Note: Tallapoosa Publishers Inc. reports these police incidents exactly as they are reported to us.
A new Auburn versus Alabama competition amongst city employees will give both humans and animals a leg up this holiday season.
The Eclectic Police Department is currently without a police chief.
It may have been a mock trial, but the lessons learned were real for Southern Preparatory Academy’s mock trial team.Â
Just over a week after Tallassee Mayor Joey Wiginton placed Tallassee police chief Todd Buce on leave, the Tallassee City Council wouldn’t give the mayor a motion to remove Buce from his job a…
In his youth, Capt. J.R. Waters never wanted to be a law enforcement officer.
Tallassee city officials have been aware of possible sexual harassment and a sexually hostile workplace since the summer.Â
With former Alexander City Schools superintendent Dr. Jose Reyes Jr.’s last day being Oct. 30, the ACS board of education has several state laws it will need to follow before hiring Reyes’ rep…
Darren James recently earned his Class A Commercial Driver’s License through Central Alabama Community College’s Truck Driving Training program.
An Elmore County Board of Education teacher and student are not on campus following the arrest of a teacher.
A local attorney saw a need and felt the call to respond.Â
When the late Dr. Runas Powers’ children decided to honor their parents, they wanted to do something meaningful.
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Editor’s Note: Tallapoosa Publishers Inc. reports these police incidents exactly as they are reported to us.
Lake Community Church’s coat drive is ramping up for another year, but not without help.Â
The No. 1 reminder in many difficult times is that a person is not alone. A local ministry has decided to put that reminder to practice.
Resilience. Grit. Call it whatever you want.
The Southern Prep Rangers capped their regular season Friday night dropping a 35-14 decision to Georgia’s Heritage Academy.Â
It’s hard to believe Reeltown derailed Elmore County in the first quarter, and it’s also hard to believe Alijah Woods topped his performance from a week ago.
The Holtville Bulldogs’ 2026 season came to a crushing end Friday night in a 50-14 drubbing by the Makos of Orange Beach.Â
In any sport, there’s only two ways to finish your season on a high note: Either win the state championship, or miss the playoffs entirely and finish out the regular season with a win.
The playoffs are just all but confirmed for the Southern Prep football team, but there is one more hurdle before the Rangers get there — Heritage Academy.
Although not as grandiose as some of Dadeville’s other games, the stakes were pretty high for freshman signal caller Gerraime Davis.Â
From 1962 through 1999, the Elmore County and Reeltown football teams always played against one another. But after that point, the matchup that spanned 37 years popped up sporadically.Â
What started as a backfield injury has led to one of the most dominant three-week stretches in Alabama high school football.
Well, there is no better way to put it. Horseshoe Bend is one game away from a possible second straight 0-10 season.
Elmore County’s volleyball season came to a close Thursday in the 2026 Class 4A South Regional Tournament, falling to Orange Beach in straight sets, 25-18, 25-19 and 25-16.
For Baylie Barrett, the final match of her volleyball career at Edgewood Academy became an integral memory she will never forget.
If a driver blinks, they would never know Titus exists.
Championship dogs will launch off a dock into open water. Painters will work in the open air. And more than $30,000 in prize money will go to artists who best capture Alabama's wildlife and la…
I haven’t read a biography or autobiography in decades. Probably not since my 20s.
If there’s one thing I’ve learned I’m good at, it’s compartmentalization.
It’s been a little over a year since I started my position at Tallapoosa Publishers, and I’ve learned a lot more than I had anticipated. I’ve learned when you work at a hyper-local paper, news values don’t hold as much importance as what the community values. I’ve learned the ins and outs of…
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