Historic tree to be chopped down after 100-year campaign to save it By Talker News Oct 22, 2026 2 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save (Tom Wren via SWNS) By Georgia CookA Green-run council is set to cut down a tree after locals began trying to save it from the ax — 100 years ago. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 9:DE@C:4 4@AA6C 36649 :? qC:DE@=VD FAD42=6 r=:7E@? ':==286 92D 366? DE2?5:?8 D:?46 E96 `hE9 46?EFCJ]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm{@42= 2FE9@C:E:6D 7:CDE DF886DE65 49@AA:?8 :E 5@H? :? E96 `ha_D]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmqFE E96? @?6 @7 qC:E2:?VD 7:CDE 76>2=6 2C49:E64ED 2?5 =@42= C6D:56?E tG6=:?6 sC6H q=24<6C D2G65 :E 27E6C 2AA62=:?8 E@ E96 4@F?4:=]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmxE H2D @?6 @7 D6G6C2= 4@AA6C 36649 EC66D A=2?E65 H96? E96 A2C< H2D 7:CDE =2:5 @FE 2C@F?5 `ge_]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 EC66D E96C6 92G6 366? >@?:E@C65 3J k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ae^_h^ad^4@F?4:=\FD:?8\72DE\72D9:@?\H2DE6\E@\A=F8\A@E9@=6D^Qm4@F?4:= 49:67Dk^2m 7@C J62CD 27E6C 2 DE@C> :? a_`b 42FD65 2 =2C86 @?6 E@ 72== 2?5 4CFD9 A2C<65 42CD]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmx? a_`f[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]3C:DE@=]8@G]F<^QmqC:DE@= r:EJ r@F?4:=k^2m \ ?@H =65 3J E96 vC66? !2CEJ \ E9C62E6?65 E@ 49@A E96 36649 5@H?]k^Am (Tom Wren via SWNS) By Talker kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmqFE >@C6 C6D:56?ED 2?5 2 =@42= EC66 8C@FA 3682? 2 42>A2:8? E@ D2G6 :E[ 4@?G:?4:?8 E96 @77:4:2=D E@ >@?:E@C :E 7:CDE]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmp? :?G2D:@? @7 |6C:A:=FD 8:82?E6FD k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ae^_g^`a^DEF5J\7:?5D\5C@F89ED\492?86\9@H\:?764E:@FD\5:D62D6D\DAC625^Qm7F?8FDk^2m H2D 7@F?5 3J 6IA6CED :? a_`f]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 EC66 :? ':4E@C:2 $BF2C6 42? ?@ =@?86C H:E9DE2?5 E96 7F?8FD E92E 92D 366? 8C@H:?8 2C@F?5 :ED 32D6[ @77:4:2=D D2J]k^Am More from this section +4 Woman victim of deepfake porn by family member helps change law Federal funding still available to Carolina in Trump administration settlement What Is the ‘Couch Economy’ Costing You? kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmtIA6CED 92G6 D2:5 E96 EC66 :D D:>A=J ?@E DE23=6 6?@F89 E@ 4@?E:?F6 >2:?E6?2?46 2?5 :E :D ?@H D6E 7@C E96 2I]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmp 4@F?4:= EC66 6IA6CE E@=5 qC:DE@= {:G6i Q%96 C@@ED @7 E9:D 4@AA6C 36649 EC66 2C6 :?764E65[ H9:49 92D H62<6?65 E96 C@@ED[ :?4C62D:?8 E96 C:D< @7 E96 EC66 72==:?8 @G6C]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ(6 ?665 E@ C6>@G6 E96 EC66[ 2D :E H:== 364@>6 >@C6 F?D276 7@C E96 AF3=:4 @G6C E:>6] (6 92G6 42CC:65 @FE C68F=2C 2DD6DD>6?ED E@ >@?:E@C E96 962=E9 @7 E96 EC66 D:?46 a_`f[ H96? E96 7F?8FD H2D 7:CDE :56?E:7:65]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQp DA64:2=:DE 2DD6DD>6?E[ <?@H? 2D 2 $E2E:4 {@25 %6DE[ H2D 42CC:65 @FE 3J 6IE6C?2= 4@?DF=E2?ED :? a_`f[ a_a_[ a_aa 2?5 :? a_ad]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ%96 E6DE >62DFC6D 9@H DE23=6 E96 EC66 :D 2?5 DEC6?8E9 @7 :ED C@@E DJDE6>] $:?46 a_a_[ E6DED 92G6 D9@H? 2 8C25F2= 564=:?6 :? E96 EC66VD DE23:=:EJ 2D E96 7F?82= :?764E:@? 92D DAC625]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ~G6C E96 =2DE EH@ DF>>6CD[ E96 EC66 42?@AJ 92D AC@5F465 D>2==6C 2?5 76H6C =62G6D[ H9:49 :D 2=D@ 2 G:D:3=6 D:8? @7 E96 EC66VD A@@C 962=E9]k^Am (Tom Wren via SWNS) By Talker kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ%9:D 4@AA6C 36649 EC66 92D 366? 2? :>A@CE2?E 762EFC6 @7 ':4E@C:2 $BF2C6 7@C >2?J J62CD]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ(6 F?56CDE2?5 C6>@G:?8 :E H:== 36 5:D2AA@:?E:?8 E@ >2?J A6@A=6[ 2?5 E9:D 564:D:@? 92D ?@E 366? E2<6? =:89E=J]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ(6 2C6 4@>>:EE65 E@ >2:?E2:?:?8 2?5 8C@H:?8 E96 4:EJVD EC66 A@AF=2E:@?[ 2?5 H6 H:== 4@?D:56C @AA@CEF?:E:6D 7@C C6A=246>6?E A=2?E:?8 2D A2CE @7 E96 @?8@:?8 >2?286>6?E @7 E96 A2C<]Qk^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm~?6 H@>2? E@@< E@ u2463@@< E@ 8:G6 2 7:?2= DF886DE:@?]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm$96 D2:5i Qr@F=5?VE :E 36 C65F465 :? D:K6 D@ :7 :E 5:5 72== :E H@F=5?VE 42FD6 52>286 E@ ?6:893@C:?8 AC@A6CE:6DnQk^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmp?@E96C D2:5i Q%92E :D E96 vC66? !2CEJ 7@C J@F]Qk^Am Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Georgia Cook Recommended for you Most Popular Dr. Jose Reyes out as superintendent after heated discussion, split vote Stolen food pantry monies ordered to be repaid Gunshots fired near Lake Martin Beach Club TCBOE moves toward appointed superintendent model Wetumpka mayor credits city staff for growth Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 75° Sunny75° / 43° 12 PM 75° 1 PM 77° 2 PM 78° 3 PM 77° 4 PM 76°
