In Kirk Johnson's first year leading the Benjamin Russell football team, he reached the semifinals. He helped change the trajectory of the Wildcats, who, a year before his arrival, finished 5-6. Now, a year later, Benjamin Russell sat atop their region, finishing the year at 12-2, and was on…
“Tonight is proof that governing isn’t easy,” Alexander City Mayor Mike Densmore said during his final comments at Monday night’s city council meeting after the council tabled the resolution t…
New students walked the halls of Edgewood Academy for the first time Monday. Many with backpacks of their favorite cartoon character. But the kindergartners weren’t the only ones. So did the s…
Hayden Anderson and Aubrey Newton, of Millbrook, were recently selected as two of 100 recipients of the 2026-27 Alfa Foundation Scholarship Program. Anderson, a freshman at Gadsden State Commu…
Understanding times are hard on a lot of families right now, the Salvation Army of Alexander City is offering to help with utility bills for those who qualify.
The exercise yard at the Elmore County Jail was a little different last Tuesday. A large stock tank was brought and filled with water. It transformed the space into sacred ground as nearly thr…
When the current Elmore County Jail opened with a designed capacity of 242 beds, it replaced the old jail at the Historic Elmore County Courthouse that was 30% over capacity.
The Sleep Disorders Center, a division of Ivy Creek Healthcare, has been a mainstay in Wetumpka for eight years. But recently, it received a facelift and the doors were opened to guests last T…
With the new school year set to begin in less than a week, the Alabama Association of School Boards recently completed its evaluations of both Alexander City Schools superintendent Dr. Jose Re…
In Kirk Johnson's first year leading the Benjamin Russell football team, he reached the semifinals. He helped change the trajectory of the Wildcats, who, a year before his arrival, finished 5-…
Last year was rough for the Horseshoe Bend football team, to say the least. After reaching the playoffs for the first time in eight years, the Generals fell back down and finished the season 0…
Wetumpka has a statewide reputation for producing top-level softball talent. Each and every year, several Indians advance from high school to the collegiate level, capitalizing on the experien…
If there is one thing Daniel Flowers is trying to do during his tenure as the football coach is to remove the notion that Central Coosa is a basketball school. And after two years, the convers…
Every high school athlete and coach in Alabama understands the gravity of being selected to the AHSAA North-South All-Star game. It’s an honor and an experience most people don’t get to have. …
Alex Golesh made a very good impression at SEC Media Days in front of local, state and national media. His answers were forthright and genuinely thoughtful. I continue to say this, but it cont…
In the wake of the newly created Gulf State Independent Athletic Association, GSIAA, the questions surrounding the league have found their way to AHSAA director Heath Harmon and AISA director …
For any athletic team, building the program from the ground up is a prerequisite for success. Building a program doesn’t start with the varsity team or even the junior varsity. It doesn’t star…
Over the last few seasons, Tallassee’s girls basketball team has struggled to make it past area competition and into the playoffs. This season the Tigers will take on that challenge once again…
Since Title IX was passed in 1972, it has been mandated that all schools that receive federal funding must give girls sports as much money as boys sports. Title IX effectively opened the door …
Sometimes I just wish people would listen to me. I’ve lost count of the people I've given solid, wise advice only to be ignored. The person might nod their head as I'm talking, even agree with me, but in the end, they don’t follow through.
Transparency is incredibly important on a myriad of levels, and here at Tallapoosa Publishers Inc., we believe we should be transparent with our readers. That being said, you’ll start to see more editorial notes and columns here on the Opinion Pages describing what we cover — and more import…
