About Us

Our Mission Statement

Tallapoosa Publishers strives to report the news honestly, fairly and with integrity; to take a leadership role and act as a positive influence in our community; to promote business; to provide for the welfare of our employees; to strive for excellence in everything we do and above all treat others as we would want to be treated ourselves.

Local communities need news and Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc is proud to serve 165,000 households with our community newspapers, magazines and digital platforms covering Tallapoosa, Elmore, and Coosa counties. We are a dedicated media team committed to providing local content through excellent journalism, award-winning advertising, and community involvement. 

Why TPI?

What sets Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc apart from our competitors?

• Content: We report on the local news you won’t find anywhere else.
• Reach: The numbers speak for themselves. We reach more households than our competitors in nearly every zip code we cover.
• Engagement:  We aren’t interruptive.  We are the media people look forward to. Our audience seeks out our products, in print and online.
• Community: We are members of local associations. We report on board meetings and local government. We are in the community every day because that is our commitment to our readers and business partners.
• Portfolio: It has never been easier to buy advertising in the lake and river region. We have more than 50 products in our portfolio with one point of contact.
• Innovative:  In addition to our dominance in print, TPI continues to expand to other media platforms. With a strong knowledge of the digital skyline, an equally strong audience following and more than 125 years of news gathering expertise, TPI dominates the market.

OUR RICH HISTORY IN JOURNALISM

Alex City Outlook

In 1884, teacher and lawyer Adolphus Longshore sensed the need to promote his hometown and created Alexander City’s first newspaper, The Beacon. After changing hands several times, the paper was purchased in 1892 by Captain J.D. Dickson who changed the name to The Outlook. Later, the paper was sold to Mr. Fitz. O. Hooton who was the sole owner, editor, and publisher for more than 20 years. Boone Newspapers Inc. purchased The Outlook in 1974 from JC Henderson. In 1991, after serving as publisher for two years, Kenneth Boone purchased the paper from Boone Newspapers Inc.

The Outlook publishes a print edition each Wednesday and Saturday.

The Dadeville Record

The Record was originally published in 1898 as Dadeville Spot Cash by ML & SH Nelson 1917-1932

Thomas Bugg 1932-1949

The name changed briefly to The Tallapoosa Record in 1949 before reverting back to The Dadeville Record

The Record publishes a print edition each Thursday.

The Wetumpka Herald

WL Hunter founded the Wetumpka Democrat in 1896. Two years later he sold the paper to Howell Golson, and the Golson family went on to establish a thriving community paper that still serves the area.

The Golson's changed the paper’s name to the Weekly Herald and it quickly gained popularity and influence, chronicling the triumphs, struggles, and everyday stories of Wetumpka's citizens and served as a platform for the exchange of ideas and opinions.

The Golson family, beginning with Howell, built the Herald into a valued source of information and storytelling for the city. When Golson was killed in an automobile accident in 1916, his daughter Frances took over, becoming the first female editor/publisher. Frances sold to her brother Hunter in 1932, and the younger Golson further developed the printing side of the business becoming the first Alabama weekly paper with a modern linotype printing press.

In 1936, Frances and her brother-in-law Winton Bateman bought back into the Herald. Following Hunter’s death in 1942, his son Bill Golson moved from editor of the Tallassee Tribune to take over the Herald. The newspaper became a trusted voice, guiding the community through the turbulent times of two world wars, more flooding and fires. 

In the late morning of May 11, 1949, a spark from equipment in the Herald’s bindery department ignited a pile of waste papers. The fire grew quickly destroying the printing press and creating considerable damage to the Herald’s building. While numerous other papers were printed at the Wetumpka office, it was the Herald itself running through the press at the time of the fire. Although a day or so late, the Herald still published its weekly edition to the relief of its loyal readers.

Another of the Golson sisters, Florence, and her husband Hal Fisher stepped in to assist Bill Golson in the late 50s. Following Bill’s death, the Golson family sold the paper to John & Ellen Harris. After John’s death in 1979, Ellen assumed full management of the Herald until selling to former Alex City Outlook publisher Kim Price in 2003. 

Price, who started his career as a paperboy for the Outlook, used his extensive newspaper experience to push the Herald into the 21st century. He managed the paper for almost a decade until his death in 2012. 

The Herald publishes a print edition each Wednesday.

Tallassee Tribune

The Tallassee Tribune was founded in 1919 by newspaper veteran N.R. Thompson. After his death from a heart attack in 1931, ownership of the paper passed to his two sons, with his son Dick Thompson assuming editorship.

The Tribune changed hands a number of times after the Thompson family sold it. Hunter Golson, son of H.H. Golson, the legendary editor of the Wetumpka Herald, published the newspaper for a time, before selling to Ben Green in 1943.

Green ran the paper until his retirement, when he sold it to Herve Charest in June 1946. Charest ran the paper until the late 1960s. In 1970, Jack Venable bought the paper with his wife Jo, and ran it until his 2005 death.

The paper was purchased in 2009 by Kim Price of Price Publishing.

The Tribune publishes a print edition each Wednesday. 

The parent company of Tallapoosa Publishers Inc. also publishes two monthly lifestyle magazines - Lake Magazine and Lake Martin Living. 

Kenneth Boone serves as Chairman for TPI operations in Tallapoosa and Elmore counties.

Main Phone:   (256) 234-4281

Physical Address:   548 Cherokee Road, Alexander City, AL 35010

Mailing Address:    P.O. Box 999, Alexander City, AL 35011