The Elmore County Board of Education approved paying off nearly $9 million in debt from 2015 bonds at last week’s board meeting. The move will save the board about $1.2 million in interest.
While James Spann is best known in Alabama for telling you to “Respect the polygon,” during his Weather 101 program Thursday, he told the audience the Tallapoosa County area is short on storm spotters.
The Pride of Alexander City Wildcat Marching Band needs your help. Band leaders are requesting donations of bottled water and pre-packaged snack boxes to help keep students hydrated and energized during game days. From 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 2…
Mason Kim, an upcoming senior at Benjamin Russell High School, was recognized with a certificate of accomplishment at the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference held June 1-5 in Atlanta. An all-time high of 7,000 students compe…
With a lot of upcoming changes within the Alexander City Schools system for the upcoming school year, two principals have had their hands full this summer.
With this summer being spent completing school consolidation before the 2026-2027 school year begins, Alexander City Schools maintenance director Mark Simmons said upgrades to the old high school are moving along.
Children of all ages went to the farm in Eclectic last week. Blue Ribbon Dairy and Wildly Blessed opened their doors to the public for farm days and a farm camp. All week children took on farm chores at Blue Ribbon, picked flowers, tie-dyed s…
