Alexander City Featured Russell Medical warns of high COVID-19 transmissions amid spike By William Marlow Multimedia Reporter Jun 13, 2022 Tallapoosa County once again is experiencing a spike in COVID-19 cases as Russell Medical Center declared a high-transmission status for the c…
News Featured Alex City Schools to go virtual with 350-plus absent Wednesday Siri Hedreen Updated Aug 2, 2025 Alexander City Schools is going virtual Friday, Jan. 14 and returning Thursday, Jan. 20, the school system told families, with 97 students and…
News Featured Alex City Schools warns parents of potential school closure next week Siri Hedreen Jan 10, 2022 Alexander City Schools asked parents to plan for potential school closure next week, a measure that will be made only if "absolutely necessary…
+2 News Featured Local schools amend quarantine policy to 5 days Siri Hedreen Jan 6, 2022 Tallapoosa County Schools has shortened its COVID-19 isolation and quarantine policy to five days, for both infections and exposures, followin…
News Featured Elmore County averaging 85 new COVID cases per day Siri Hedreen Jan 4, 2022 A total of 605 Elmore County residents tested positive for COVID-19 in the week after Christmas with the omicron variant "spreading like wildf…
News Featured Elmore County averaging 85 new COVID cases per day Siri Hedreen Jan 3, 2022 A total of 605 Elmore County residents tested positive for COVID-19 in the week after Christmas with the omicron variant "spreading like wildf…
News Featured Alex City Schools reinstates mask mandate, limits sports spectatorship to 50% Siri Hedreen Jan 3, 2022 Alexander City Schools has reinstated its mask mandate as Tallapoosa County records the highest average number of COVID-19 cases per day since…
News Featured Tallapoosa County sets COVID record, 1% of residents positive since Christmas Siri Hedreen Jan 3, 2022 One in 100 Tallapoosa County residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since Christmas, with the county recording new cases at the fastest r…
News Featured Alex City Schools lifts indoor mask requirement Siri Hedreen Updated Aug 1, 2025 Alexander City Schools is rolling back its mask indoor mask requirement but still "highly encourages" face coverings, the school system announ…
News Featured Jim Pearson Elementary up to 16 COVID cases, more than 60 isolated in first week Siri Hedreen Updated Aug 1, 2025 Sixteen Jim Pearson Elementary School students are currently positive for COVID-19, exactly one week into the new school year.