Featured JUST SIT DOWN Benson retires after 3-plus decades on the bench Cliff Williams Cliff Williams Staff Writer Author email Feb 20, 2026 Feb 20, 2026 Updated 4 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Buy Now Cliff Williams / TPI Tallassee Municipal Court Judge Linda Benson has retired froom the bench. Benson still plans to continue to practice law. Cliff Williams 334-740-1116 Long before Joey Wiginton was mayor of Tallassee, he figured out who Linda Benson was.Wiginton was in the Tallassee Municipal Court of Benson as his daughter had a traffic citation. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm“‘yFDE D:E 5@H?] $96 H:== 36 2=C:89E[’” (:8:?E@? D2:5 q6?D@? E@=5 9:> :? 4@FCE 2 52J =@?8 28@] “u@C >6 :E 92D 2=H2JD 366? yF586 q6?D@? D:?46 E96?]”k^AmkAmq6?D@? DE2CE65 96C =682= 42C66C :? `hg_ 2?5 H2D D@@? E96 E@H? 2EE@C?6J 7@C r2CCG:==6 367@C6 :E >6C865 H:E9 E96 r:EJ @7 %2==2DD66] $96 H2D FA 7@C r2CCG:==6’D >F?:4:A2= ;F586 H96? D@>6@?6 C2:=C@2565 E96 :562]k^AmkAm“(96? E96 4@F?4:= >6E[ D@>6@?6 >256 2 DE2E6>6?E E@ E96 4@F?4:= E92E x H2D DF:?8 E96 E@H?[” q6?D@? D2:5] “%92E H2D?VE ECF6[ 3FE x H2D?VE E96C6 E@ DEC2:89E6? @FE E96 ECFE9] %96J 49@D6 D@>63@5J @E96C E92? >6]”k^AmkAmq6?D@? D2:5 96C 72E96C H2D FAD6E 23@FE E96 @C562=] w6 >256 :E 9:D >:DD:@? E@ 86E E96 ?646DD2CJ D:8?2EFC6D 7@C 2 A6E:E:@? E@ 3C:?8 r2CCG:==6 :?E@ %2==2DD66]k^AmkAm“w6 H@C6 @FE E9C66 A2:CD @7 D9@6D 86EE:?8 G@E6CD E@ D:8? E92E A6E:E:@?[” q6?D@? D2:5] “w6 8@E 6?@F89 D:8?2EFC6D 2?5 8@E :E @? E96 32==@E] xE H2D <:?5 @7 2 C@F89 E:>6 2E E:>6D]”k^AmkAmq6?D@? D2:5 E96 72>:=J’D A9@?6 8@E 42==D @7 E9C62ED @G6C E96 :DDF6 7C@> E:>6 E@ E:>6] qFE D96 4@?E:?F65 E@ AC24E:46 =2H] x? `hgc q6?D@? 3642>6 E96 AF3=:4 5676?56C :? E96 %2==2DD66 |F?:4:A2= r@FCE] x? `hgg[ q6?D@? H2D ?2>65 %2==2DD66 |F?:4:A2= r@FCE ;F586] $96 96=5 E96 A@D:E:@? F?E:= E96 =2DE 76H H66<D H96? D96 564:565 E@ C6E:C6[ 8:G:?8 96C >@C6 E:>6 7@C 96C =2H AC24E:46]k^AmkAmq6?D@? D2:5 4@FCE 4=6C<D E2<6 E96 =2C86DE A2CE @7 E96 324<=2D9] qFE D96 C642==65 2 4@F?4:=>6>36C H9@ 42==65 96C @FE 2E 2 4@F?4:= >66E:?8 7@C ?@E 9@=5:?8 4@FCE E96 H2J 96 E9@F89E q6?D@? D9@F=5] $96 D2:5 E96 4@F?4:=>6>36C H2?E65 :E E@ 36 BF:4<[ 8:G6 E96> E96 7:?6 2?5 4@FCE 4@DE 2?5 86E E96 5676?52?E’D >@?6J]k^AmkAmqFE q6?D@? D2:5 E96 ;@3 @7 2 ;F586 :D E@ @776C 5676?52?ED 8F:52?46 @? :>AC@G:?8 E96:C 923:ED] qFE D96 76=E 4@>7@CE23=6 6IA=2:?:?8 :E H@F=5 36 96C H2J :? 4@FCE] q6?D@? 76=E 4@>7@CE23=6 3642FD6 E96 H66< 367@C6 D96 >6E E96 72E96C @7 2 s&x 5676?52?E 2E 2 DE@C6 :? |@?E8@>6CJ]k^AmkAm“‘|J D@? H2D :? J@FC 4@FCE[ 2?5 J@F E@@< E96 E:>6 E@ =:DE6? E@ 9:>[’” q6?D@? D2:5 E96 >2? D2:5] “‘*@F E@@< E96 E:>6 E@ E2=< 2?5 96 492?865 :>>65:2E6=J] w6 42>6 9@>6[ 96 H2D >@C6 C6DA@?D:3=6] w6 8@E 2 ;@3] w6 492?865 9:D 7C:6?5D E@ 36EE6C 9:>D6=7]’”k^AmkAmq6?D@? C6>6>36CD 4@FCE 52JD 8@:?8 :?E@ ?:89ED] $96 C6>6>36CD 2 5676?52?E H9@ H2=<65 7C@> %FD<6866 7@C 2 4@FCE 52E6 2?5 86EE:?8 2 C:56 324< 9@>6 7C@> 4@FCE A6CD@??6=]k^AmkAmq6?D@? H:== 92?5=6 >2?J @7 E9:?8D 2 D>2== E@H? 2EE@C?6J 5@6D — H:==D[ AC@32E6[ AC@A6CEJ EC2?D24E:@?D 2?5 >@C6] $96 42? 92?5=6 4C:>:?2= 42D6D E@@]k^AmkAm“x 5@?’E <?@H E92E x H:== 5@ >F49 4C:>:?2= DEF77 E9@F89[” q6?D@? D2:5]k^AmkAmq6? w2?5 92D 366? 2AA@:?E65 3J E96 %2==2DD66 r:EJ r@F?4:= E@ 36 E96 ?6IE >F?:4:A2= 4@FCE ;F586]k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Tallassee Tallassee City Council Municipal Court Judge Linda Benson Cliff Williams Staff Writer Author email Follow Cliff Williams Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Tribune e-Edition Tallassee Tribune Tallassee Tribune Most Popular No more manufactured homes in Tallassee 2 fires in the Tallassee area leave 3 families in need Tallassee City Schools seeking compensation for board members RHS junior selected for prestigious program Arrest made surrounding multiple Tallassee B&Es Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 74° 78° / 68° 5 PM 74° 6 PM 71° 7 PM 67° 8 PM 66° 9 PM 65°
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