Featured Top Story Historic pillar to find new home Gwen Bishop Gwen Bishop Multimedia Reporter Author email Jan 12, 2026 Jan 12, 2026 Updated 6 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Early in the process of building the new high school, administration planned to keep as much history as possible.A part of that history is about to be at its new home. Buy Now A Sign Source crew removes then loads the Benjamin Russell High School sign to move to the new high school Friday morning. Audra Spears / TPI × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmuC:52J >@C?:?8[ 2 $:8? $@FC46 4C6H 3C@F89E 5@H? E96 A:==2C :? 7C@?E @7 E96 4FCC6?E q6?;2>:? #FDD6== w:89 $49@@= E@ >@G6 :E E@ :ED ?6H 9@>6 2E E96 ?6H D49@@= =@42E65 @77 t=<292E4966 #@25]k^AmkAm“%92E D:8? :D A2CE @7 E96 9:DE@CJ @7 E96 9:89 D49@@=[” p=6I2?56C r:EJ $49@@=D DFA6C:?E6?56?E sC] y@D6 #6J6D D2:5] “(6 5:5 ?@E H2?E E@ 5@ 2H2J H:E9 E96 9:DE@CJ]”k^AmkAm#6J6D D2:5 E96 D:8? 92D 366? 2 =2?5>2C< :? p=6I2?56C r:EJ 7@C 2=>@DE d_ J62CD]k^AmkAm“qJ >@G:?8 :E[ H6 2C6 9@?@C:?8 2== E9@D6 8C25F2E6D H9@ >256 WE96 D:8?X A@DD:3=6 :? E96 7:CDE A=246[” 96 D2:5]k^AmkAm%96 2??@F?46>6?E H2D >256 62C=J uC:52J >@C?:?8 @? u2463@@< E92E E96 >@?F>6?E H@F=5 36 >@G65]k^AmkAm“W%96 A:==2CX C6AC6D6?ED EC6>6?5@FD (:=542E AC:56[ >256 A@DD:3=6 E9C@F89 E96 C6D@FC467F=?6DD 2?5 565:42E:@? @7 86?6C2E:@?D @7 (:=542E 4=2DD6D[” E96 u2463@@< A@DE C625] “ |@C6 E92? 4@?4C6E6 2?5 DE@?6[ :E :D 2 =2DE:?8 C6>:?56C @7 H92E (:=542E AC:56 ECF=J >62?D — 2?5 @7 H92E H6 42? 244@>A=:D9 H96? H6 H@C< E@86E96C]”k^AmkAm%96 9:DE@C:42= A:==2C H:== 36 C67FC3:D965 E96? C6=@42E65 2E E96 ?6H 9:89 D49@@= ?62C E96 4@>A6E:E:@? EC24<]k^AmkAm“W%9:D =@42E:@?X 6?DFC6D :E 42? 36 6?;@J65 3J 4FCC6?E 2?5 7FEFC6 86?6C2E:@?D @7 (:=542ED[” E96 A@DE DE2E65] k^AmkAm#6J6D D2:5[ “q#w$ >2J 92G6 2 ?6H D49@@=[ 3FE H6 2C6 5@:?8 6G6CJE9:?8 H6 42? E@ EC2?D=2E6 E96 9:DE@CJ 7C@> E96 @=5 3F:=5:?8 E@ E96 ?6H]”k^AmkAm%96 =2E6DE FA52E6 @? E96 4@?DECF4E:@? @7 E96 ?6H 9:89 D49@@= H:== 36 2??@F?465 ?6IE H66<]k^AmkAm#6J6D D2:5 2 4@?DECF4E:@? :?DA64E:@? H2=<\E9C@F89 H:== 36 4@?5F4E65 (65?6D52J]k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Benjamin Russell High School Alexander City Wildcat Pride School History Monument Relocation Heritage Preservation 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 33° 53° / 29° 10 PM 32° 11 PM 31° 12 AM 30° 1 AM 31° 2 AM 30°
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