Voters will be back at the polls on June 16 for a series of runoff elections, most notable for the District 4 seat of the Tallapoosa County Commission.
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After several hours of conducting interviews last month, the Coosa County Commission has hired an administrator.
Gov. Kay Ivey formally announced the state will be kicking off this historic summer with an America 250 Alabama Celebration at the State Capitol 11 a.m., Thursday, May 21. During the event, Go…
A search is underway on Lake Guntersville in north Alabama after a 25-year-old entered the water and did not reappear Sunday afternoon.
Gov. Kay Ivey formally announced the state will be kicking off this historic summer with an America 250 Alabama Celebration at the State Capitol 11 a.m., Thursday, May 21. During the event, Go…
The question of ownership of Nathaniel H. Stephens Elementary School is still unanswered.
A search is underway on Lake Guntersville in north Alabama after a 25-year-old entered the water and did not reappear Sunday afternoon.
Editor’s Note: Tallapoosa Publishers Inc. reports these police incidents exactly as they are reported to us.
In October 2025 the restrooms at Alexander City Boat Ramp were closed due to vandalism.
Editor’s Note: Tallapoosa Publishers Inc. reports these police incidents exactly as they are reported to us.
Editor’s Note: Tallapoosa Publishers Inc. reports these police incidents exactly as they are reported to us.
William D. Hatcher, 29, Alexander City, died after his vehicle left the road and hit a tree.
Holtville High School senior Tyler Logan Hackett is a football player. But it isn’t what defines him.
The 2026 Joe Sewell Memorial Girls Overall winner Ashlynn Grace Turner has always looked up to her brother Austin.
The Joe Sewell Memorial Awards banquet honors the hard work of student-athletes across Elmore County.
As the school year draws to a close, Alexander City Schools students have been enjoying a variety of events that gets them out of the classroom while offering different types of educational op…
Grove Station officially opened in Wetumpka last week, but it shares many connections with Wetumpka and Tallassee.
It was the first of its kind in the state of Alabama and a Reeltown High School junior walked away with the state championship title.
Outside of state offices, there are no opposed Elmore County races on either the Democrat or Republican primary ballots to be cast Tuesday. But two state offices greatly affect Elmore County, …
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A handful of anglers from four Elmore County high schools attended the Alabama Student Angler Bass Fishing Association’s Lake Pickwick Classic in Florence last Friday and Saturday. Pickwick is…
I know there are plenty of folks who would fight me on this, but the NBA playoffs are by far the best postseason of all the professional sports. Don’t get me wrong, I know there’s nothing like…
Wetumpka’s girls soccer program is a program that’s been on the rise for the last few years. Under coach Deron Fagan, the Indians have improved in virtually every aspect of the game. In 2025 W…
Last week, six Tallassee anglers competed in the 2026 Alabama Student Angler Bass Fishing Association Lake Pickwick Classic. Pickwick is located in northwest Alabama on the Tennessee River, ru…
Over the course of the last five seasons, Edgewood Academy’s Brock Whitt has carved his name into the school’s history books. Whitt has been a three-sport varsity athlete since his eighth grad…
Wetumpka’s softball team has been on the hunt for a state title all season. On Monday, the Indians finally secured a bid to the state tournament in Oxford.
Stanhope Elmore’s softball team attended the AHSAA Class 6A South Regional tournament on Monday, when it played its final two games of the season. The Mustangs finished in second place in Clas…
Through the halls of Stanhope Elmore, there have been excited rumblings about a potential flag football team for the last two years. Last week, SEHS announced it would introduce its inaugural …
There is no loss more painful than the last one — the one which forces you to say goodbye to the season and welcome a new chapter. Even when the loss is painful and the end is inevitable, hear…
Earlier this year, things were shaken up in the world of Tallassee athletics as news broke that football coach Lawrence “L.A.” O’Neal would be departing for Park Crossing. Shortly after, the T…
It came down to the wire for Tallassee softball last week, as the Tigers fought to clinch a spot in the regional tournament. In the Class 4A Area 5 tournament, Tallassee faced a difficult path…
Holtville’s baseball team faced a tall task last week in its Class 5A Round 2 playoff series versus the Demopolis Tigers. The Tigers were ranked No. 7 in the final poll from the Alabama Sports…
Alexander City Theatre II has received a $65,000 matching grant from the Alabama State Council on the Arts to fund its roof project. It will replace the failing structure and secure the theatre building so ACT II can continue serving the community with safe, sustainable and growing arts programs.
What started a type of therapy, has led Sandy Fomby Bishop down an artistic path that continues to lengthen and grow in ways she didn’t imagine.
As Al Pacino’s mob boss Michael Corleone famously says in THE GODFATHER PART III, “just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!”
It’s been a while since I’ve been able to make it back to Lake Martin Animal Shelter, but Otis was definitely worth the wait.
While most humans are highly curious, one of the situations it’s not good to be curious is during an emergency.
If you hang around Alexander City and Dadeville long enough, you’ll probably get word of The Fab Five.
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(The Center Square) - Sen. Tommy Tuberville secured the Republican nomination for Alabama go…
Ona Judge was 1 of 9 people George Washington owned when he lived in the President’s House i…
Stacker compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in Alabama using data from Zillow.
Editor's note: This is the part of a series of stories that are appearing this week on the J…
(The Center Square) - Rep. Andy Barr and Ed Gallrein secured partisan nominations in high-pr…
(The Center Square) – Despite the White House publicly urging the Republican-controlled Hous…
