Alexander City Outlook Featured Longtime dispatcher wins first responder award Gwen Bishop 12 hrs ago Some people have been in the thick of things for so long, everybody just knows who they are.
Alexander City Outlook Give thanks: Adopt a dispatcher Gwen Bishop Apr 8, 2026 While firemen, paramedics and law enforcement are the face of first responders, there are people behind the scenes that don’t get the same rec…
Alexander City Outlook Featured 911 director to step down at year’s end Gwen Bishop Dec 30, 2025 When you have a hand at creating something from the ground up it can be hard to step away.
+2 News Featured Top Story Important safety center approved for construction By MELODY RATHEL Multimedia Reporter Melody Rathel Updated Aug 6, 2025 After five years of planning, the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department will soon have a new telecommunications center.Â
News Featured Top Story Important safety center approved for construction Submitted / TPI Jun 16, 2025 The new 911 dispatch center at the Tallapoosa County Sheriff's Department will be equipped with a larger call center space, a kitchen, a super… Buy Now
News Featured Top Story Important safety center approved for construction File / TPI Jun 16, 2025 The Tallapoosa County Sheriff's Department has entered the first stages of getting a new 911 dispatch center added to the building. The curren… Buy Now
News Featured Ackles named 2024 Dispatcher of the Year Submitted / TPI Feb 3, 2025 Alexander City Police Department dispatcher Jessica Ackles was named the 2024 ACPD Dispatcher of the Year.
News Featured Ackles named 2024 Dispatcher of the Year By MELODY RATHEL Multimedia Reporter Melody Rathel Feb 3, 2025 When you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life.Â
+5 Lake Martin Living Featured Alexander City Dispatch Ben Smith Jul 6, 2024 In 2023, Alexander City dispatchers received over 29,000 calls.
News Featured Top Story Dispatchers now able to livestream callers By MELODY RATHEL Multimedia Reporter Melody Rathel Apr 17, 2024 Most people know to reach 911 only by a telephone call; however, Tallapoosa County dispatchers can also respond to texts to 911, and now they …
