Featured Top Story Carlisle’s soda fountain closes while search for operator continues Gwen Bishop Gwen Bishop Multimedia Reporter Author email Jan 9, 2026 Jan 9, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Instead of ringing in the new year with bells and whistles, Carlisle’s owners Larkin Radney and Kenny Riley ended up giving bad news to the community. Buy Now While the retail portion of Carlisle Drug is still open, the soda fountain closed Dec. 31. Gwen Bishop / TPI In a Facebook post, the owners announced the soda fountain would close at 4 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2025. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm%9:D H2D ?@E 2? 62DJ 564:D:@? 7@C E96 A2:C]k^AmkAm“(6 ?6G6C H2?E65 E@ CF? 2 C6DE2FC2?E[” #25?6J D2:5] “~FC :?E6?E H2D E@ 36 =2?5=@C5D]”k^AmkAmx? a_`g[ s2?:6= r92>A:@? >@G65 9:D 5CF8 DE@C6 @FE @7 E96 r2C=:D=6’D 3F:=5:?8[ 2=@?8 H:E9 9:D >2?286>6?E @7 E96 D@52 7@F?E2:?] #25?6J D2:5 2E E96 E:>6 E96J 5:5 92G6 D@>6@?6 H9@ H2D 8@:?8 E@ 4@>6 :? 2?5 CF? E96 C6DE2FC2?E 3FE E92E A6CD@? 324<65 @FE] %96 @H?6CD @7 E96 3F:=5:?8 925 E@ >2<6 2 564:D:@?]k^AmkAm“(6 564:565 E@ @A6C2E6 :E[” #25?6J D2:5] “(6 5:5?’E <?@H 2?JE9:?8 23@FE @A6C2E:?8 2 C6DE2FC2?Ej H6’C6 ?@E 92?5D @?] (6 925 @E96CD >2?286 :E]”k^AmkAm#25?6J D2:5 @G6C E96 J62CD E96J 92G6 925 8C62E >2?286CD 2?5 DE277]k^AmkAm“(6 C62==J 2AAC64:2E6 2== E96 4FDE@>6CD H6’G6 925[” 96 D2:5] “x’G6 6?;@J65 D66:?8 @=5 7246D 2?5 >2<:?8 ?6H 7C:6?5D]”k^AmkAm~?6 @7 E96 C62D@?D #25?6J 2?5 #:=6J 6?DFC65 E96 D@52 7@F?E2:? C6>2:?65 @A6? :? a_`g H2D 3642FD6 @7 E96 9:DE@CJ @7 E96 3F:=5:?8[ 2D H6== 2D E96 ?@DE2=8:2 @7 E96 5@H?E@H? >66E:?8 A=246]k^AmkAm“|J 72E96C H2D 2 D@52 ;6C< E96C6 2E E96 286 @7 `a[” #25?6J D2:5] “|2?J A6@A=6 92G6 E@=5 >6[ ‘|J D@? H@C<65 E96C6j >J >@E96C H@C<65 E96C6]’”k^AmkAm%96 EH@ AFC492D65 E9C66 5@H?E@H? 3F:=5:?8D :? a__d[ :?4=F5:?8 r2C=:D=6’D[ 2?5 D6E 23@FE C67FC3:D9:?8 E96 3F:=5:?8D]k^AmkAm#25?6J D2:5 E96 724256D H6C6 2 >2;@C A2CE @7 E96 C6DE@C2E:@?]k^AmkAm“%96 724256D H6C6 2=F>:?F>[” 96 D2:5] “%96J H6C6 AFE @? :? E96 =2E6 ’c_D[ 62C=J ’d_D[ E@ <66A FA H:E9 E96 >2==D :? q:C>:?892> 2?5 |@?E8@>6CJ]”k^AmkAm#25?6J D2:5 E96 6IE6C:@C @7 r2C=:D=6’D :D E96 D2>6 2D :E =@@<65 :? E96 `hc_D[ F?=6DD D@>6E9:?8 ?66565 C6A2:C:?8]k^AmkAm%96 @H?6CD 2C6 24E:G6=J =@@<:?8 7@C D@>6@?6 E@ C6@A6? E96 D@52 7@F?E2:?]k^AmkAm“%96C6 2C6 E9C66 A6@A=6 H9@ 2C6 :?E6C6DE65 :? :E 2=C625J[” #25?6J D2:5] “x 2> 6?4@FC2865 3J E96 :?E6C6DE :? E96 D@52 7@F?E2:?]”k^AmkAm#25?6J :D @AE:>:DE:4 E96C6 H:== 36 ?6H D@52 7@F?E2:? @A6C2E@CD E96C6 D@@?]k^AmkAm“xE’D 2 7F? A=246 2E =F?49[” 96 D2:5] “r2C=:D=6’D :D E96 46?E6C @7 p=6I2?56C r:EJ]”k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Soda Fountain Carlisle's Alexander City Restaurant Closure Historic Building Downtown Community Nostalgia Gwen Bishop Multimedia Reporter Author email Follow Gwen Bishop Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Outlook e-Edition Alex City Outlook Alex City Outlook Most Popular Dadeville High School staff member placed on leave Eclectic man arrested for New Year’s Day murder Alleged murderer granted bond, remains in jail Carlisle’s soda fountain closes while search for operator continues Alex City resident arrested for chemical endangerment CLICK BELOW Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 30° 53° / 30° 5 AM 29° 6 AM 29° 7 AM 29° 8 AM 32° 9 AM 36°
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