Tallapoosa County Commission’s quarterly Throw Away Days is just in time to start cleaning out all that stuff that has accumulated in homes during the winter months.
While the Town of New Site’s police chief Philip Weddle announced his retirement months ago, the council honored its longtime law man at the town council meeting Tuesday night.
An extreme cold watch is in effect throughout Central Alabama, and to combat such possible temperatures, warming stations are opening around Tallapoosa County and a local church is opening its doors tonight and Monday night.
The Alabama Department of Human Resources announced a new system enhancement that automatically defaults all EBT cards to block out-of-state and online transactions. This change will take effect Jan. 22, according to a press release.
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR
THE SOUTHERN HALF OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect until 6 PM CST this evening.
* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 22 percent.
* IMPACTS...The combination of a dry air mass and windy conditions
will result in critical fire weather conditions. Outdoor burning
is not recommended. Current wildfires could worsen due to the
winds.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
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After 14 years of making sure the digital maps in Tallapoosa County are correct, Mike Eubanks has stepped into the role of director of Tallapoosa County 911.
Southern Preparatory Academy is starting the new year creating spaces for those interested to learn more about what the school has to offer within private education.Â
