Alexander City didn’t have to go far to find its new airport manager after Mike Smith announced his retirement in November.
City leaders named Jackson Hatton as Smith’s replacement. Hatton is no stranger to Alexander City or T.C. Russell Field and is returning to his roots in Alexander City.
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Cliff Williams is a staff writer for Tallapoosa Publishers.
