Registered nurse Brandi Worthy has worked in just about every department in her 19 years at Russell Medical. Thursday she was given the 2022 Russell Medical Nightingale Nursing Award.
On Wednesday, May 11, Adelia M. Russell Library welcomed local author and poet, Runas Powers III.
The FDA has issued a recall of COVID-19 rapid test kits across Alabama and Georgia after the test kit company failed to provide the FDA with proper validation data.
Alexander City will celebrate the approach of summer with the Sun Festival beginning June 2, which is expected to span nine days and encompass over 30 events.
Alexander City’s Katelyn Henderson is well on her way to being a nurse — more quickly than most high school students on a track to a nursing career.
Goodwater leaders are trying to prevent another tragedy like the shooting death that occurred May 5. As discussions happen to prevent future tragedies, details are emerging about last week’s incident that concerns everyone.
The body of Tilon D. Debardelabon was discovered almost two weeks after he had an accident.
Lew Burdette is tired of seeing Alabama at the bottom of so many categories — like education, healthcare and prisons.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Lindy Blanchard described her tour of Alexander City and Tallapoosa County as returning “home” during an election campaign visit on Tuesday.
Ben Russell head football coach Aubrey Blackwell is headed back to private school coaching.
Students at Jacob's Ladder Creative Learning Center & Daycare expressed their appreciation for their parents Wednesday as the school hosted a special Mother’s Day tribute featuring singing and a luncheon with families.
Students at Benjamin Russell High School were honored Friday as the newest inductees into the National Technical Honor Society, the honor society for career and technical education.
This week, teachers across Tallapoosa County received special recognition as a part of Teacher Appreciation Week, with county school districts hosting events to honor local educators.
The Alexander City City Council has selected Adam Wade as the newest member of the Alexander City Board of Education, with the city council approving his appointment during a meeting on Monday.
Alexander City residents gathered downtown Saturday to celebrate the first annual Gumbo Get Down, a day that was filled with fun and food as locals competed for the best gumbo recipe in Tallapoosa County.
Summer is still officially a month away, but Alexander City is getting a head-start on seasonal fun by opening the Splashplex to the public.
Most hazardous spills in Alexander City are small and can be stopped with oil absorbent materials similar to cat litter.
Dadeville city and community members officially welcomed Cottage Creations, a new artisan retail store, to the city with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday.
How does a plan come together when disaster strikes?
The Food Bank of East Alabama is asking for the community’s support on May 14 as it joins America’s letter carriers and Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization, in the annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive.
There will be a large number of first responders visible in the area Tuesday as the Tallapoosa County Local Emergency Planning conducts a full-scale disaster response exercise.
Emotions were high on Thursday at Alexander City Schools where faculty and staff bid farewell to Superintendent Dr. Keith Lankford, who will be leaving his post at the end of the week for the superintendent position at Pike Road Schools.
Julia ‘Fruity’ McKenzie lost her life on Nov. 16, 1998 as the result of a shooting outside of a Kellyton night club. Now, 24 years later, Bernard Russell is facing manslaughter charges.
Just a little water oozing up on top of Creek Road appears small, but it’s an indicator of a much larger problem under the pavement — a major sewage issue.
This weekend, Main Street Alexander City will turn downtown Alexander City into a small taste of New Orleans as the organization is hosting the inaugural Gumbo Get Down, a day that is expected to be filled with tasty food and fun for the whole community.
Stray animals have become a problem in Dadeville and the issue has become so rampant that the city council is considering intervening after one resident feared for her safety earlier this week.
Multiple county driver license offices, including in Tallapoosa County, are reporting outage issues relating to a new driver license system that rolled out statewide on Tuesday.
Members of the Alexander City City Council recently hosted a town hall with students where they addressed questions from the community’s youngest citizens, including issues relating to the economy, infrastructure and affordable housing.
As the economy started to struggle in Alexander City nearly 20 years ago, the City of Alexander City began to spend more than it received.
Alexander City Schools students earned top honors on Tuesday, April 19, for their participation in a regional technology fair held earlier this year.
Students at Veritas Lake Martin Christian School had a chance to do some good on Friday as the school assembled thousands of meals to fight hunger throughout Alexander City and surrounding communities.
A new hotel will soon be coming to Alexander City. City leaders held an official announcement on Thursday detailing a construction timeline and new amenities that will be arriving for tourists and residents alike.
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