Featured Former county superintendent remembered for honesty Gwen Bishop Gwen Bishop Multimedia Reporter Author email Sep 9, 2026 12 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jack R. Peters, Tallapoosa County Schools superintendent from 1977-1985, known for his honesty and a lifetime spent in education, died Aug. 30.Peters, a resident of New Site, spent his adult years teaching others. Buy Now Jack Peters, long time educator and former Tallapoosa County superintendent, died Aug. 30. Submitted / TPI × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmw6 DE2CE65 9:D 42C66C E6249:?8 >2E9 2E s2F896CEJ w:89 $49@@= :? p=32?J[ v6@C8:2] w6 E96? 42>6 324< 9@>6 E@ %2==2A@@D2 r@F?EJ 2?5 E2F89E >2E9 2E s256G:==6 w:89 $49@@=[ p=6I2?56C r:EJ $E2E6 yF?:@C r@==686 W?@H r6?EC2= p=232>2 r@>>F?:EJ r@==686X 2?5 $@FE96C? &?:@? $E2E6 yF?:@C r@==686]k^AmkAm!6E6CD 2=D@ D6CG65 @?6 E6C> @? E96 %2==2A@@D2 r@F?EJ q@2C5 @7 t5F42E:@? 2?5 EH@ E6C>D 2D %r$ DFA6C:?E6?56?E]k^AmkAm“w6 E@F4965 2 =@E @7 =:G6D[ 6DA64:2==J =@42==J[” !6E6CD’ ?6A96H[ }6H $:E6 >2J@C !9:= q=2D:?82>6[ D2:5] “w6 H2D 2=H2JD E96 C@4< @7 E96 72>:=J] w6 2=H2JD DE@@5 @FE 2D E96 @?6 A6@A=6 H@F=5 8@ E@ 5FC:?8 5:77:4F=E E:>6D]”k^AmkAmx? 2 %r$ u2463@@< A@DE[ !6E6CD H2D C6>6>36C65 2D E96 DFA6C:?E6?56?E H9@ =65 E96 DJDE6> E9C@F89 5:77:4F=E E:>6D]k^AmkAm“$FA6C:?E6?56?E !6E6CD D6CG65 @FC DEF56?ED[ DE277 2?5 D49@@= DJDE6> 5FC:?8 G6CJ 5:77:4F=E 7:?2?4:2= E:>6D 7@C @FC ?2E:@? 2?5 D49@@= DJDE6>[ H96? 492==6?8:?8 4:C4F>DE2?46D C6BF:C65 9:> E@ >2<6 >2?J 5:77:4F=E 564:D:@?D[” E96 A@DE DE2E65] “%9C@F89 :E 2==[ 9:D 565:42E:@? E@ E96 %2==2A@@D2 r@F?EJ $49@@= DJDE6> C6>2:?65 DE62572DE]”k^AmkAmq=2D:?82>6 D2:5 2=E9@F89 2 =@E @7 A6@A=6 H6?E E@ !6E6CD 7@C 25G:46[ J@F 925 36EE6C 36 AC6A2C65]k^AmkAm“w6 E@=5 J@F H92E J@F ?66565 E@ 962C[ ?@E H92E J@F H2?E65 E@ 962C[” q=2D:?82>6 D2:5] “w6 H2D 9@?6DE 2?5 2=H2JD 82G6 8@@5 25G:46] w6 H2D >J 8@\E@ >2?] |J 525 H2D ?6G6C :? >J =:76] x =:G65 H:E9 >J 8C2?5>@E96C 2?5 >@>] x 2=H2JD 76=E =:<6 96 H@F=5 92G6 E96 2?DH6CD x ?66565]”k^AmkAmp=@?8 H:E9 8:G:?8 D@F?5 25G:46[ q=2D:?82>6 D2:5 !6E6CD 36=:6G65 :? H@C<:?8 92C5]k^AmkAm“w6 >256 >6 H@C< :? E96 92J 7:6=5D[” 96 D2:5] “w6 H@F=5 E6== >6 ‘?@E9:?8 :D 62DJ[ J@F 8@EE2 62C? :E]’ x =@@< 324< @? :E 2?5 96 H2D 2 8C62E >6?E@C[ x ;FDE 5:5?’E <?@H :E E96?]”k^AmkAmq=2D:?82>6 D2:5 !6E6CD H@F=5 <?@H :7 9:D 25G:46 H2D?’E E2<6?]k^AmkAm“x 5:5?’E 2=H2JD =:DE6?[” q=2D:?82>6 D2:5] “w6 H@F=5 D2J ‘!9:=[ J@F 5:5?’E =:DE6?[ 5:5 J@Fn’ x H@F=5 E6== 9:> ‘}@[ D:C[ x 5:5?’E]’ qFE x 2=H2JD =62C?65 >@C6 7C@> >J >:DE2<6D]”k^AmkAm!6E6CD H2D 3@C? @? yF=J c[ `hbh[ :? }6H $:E6 E@ y@9? '6DA6C 2?5 w6?C:6EE2 '62K6J !6E6CD] %96 J@F?86DE @7 7:G6 49:=5C6?[ 96 >2CC:65 9:D ?6IE 5@@C ?6:893@C 2?5 49:=59@@5 DH66E962CE[ |2CJ u2J6 r=2C< :? `he_] k^AmkAm!6E6CD :D DFCG:G65 3J 9:D 52F89E6C[ z:>36C=J !6E6CD q2:C5 W(@@5JXj D@?[ z6? !6E6CD Wp=:4:2Xj 8C2?549:=5C6?[ y24<D@? q2:C5[ qC@@<6 q2:C5 w6?=6J Wr@=6E2?X[ {2:?6J !6E6CD (@@5D Wr2>A36==X[ 2?5 p55:D@? !6E6CDj 2?5 8C62E\8C2?549:=5C6?[ r2>A36== 2?5 $4@EE:6 y2?6 w6?=6J]k^AmkAmp=@?8 H:E9 9:D E:>6 2D 2? 65F42E@C[ !6E6CD 2=D@ D6CG65 2D 2 $F?52J $49@@= E62496C 2?5 5624@? 2E }6H $2=6> q2AE:DE r9FC49]k^AmkAm“w:D J62CD @7 D6CG:46 2?5 4@>>:E>6?E 92G6 D64FC65 2 =2DE:?8 A=246 7@C 9:> :? E96 9:DE@CJ @7 @FC D49@@= DJDE6>[” E96 %r$ A@DE DE2E65] “w:D =6256CD9:A 96=A65 =2J 2 7@F?52E:@? E92E 4@?EC:3FE65 E@ 3F:=5:?8 E96 D49@@= DJDE6> H6 2C6 AC@F5 E@ D6CG6 E@52J]”k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Jack R. Peters Tallapoosa County Schools Superintendent Education Honesty Mentor Legacy Community Service New Site 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 Closed school to receive help from county commission Local lawyer opens first Alex City office Wildcats run all over Park Crossing in region play Resident fights battle against unknown assailant Local man killed from gunshot Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 72° Clear92° / 69° 3 AM 72° 4 AM 72° 5 AM 71° 6 AM 71° 7 AM 72°
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