Alexander City Schools superintendent Dr. Keith Lankford's recent announcement that the school system was "very, very close" to securing a place for the new Benjamin Russell High School campus on city property was news to the city council, council president Buffy Colvin said Monday.
The lion's share of cost for sidewalk improvements around the new municipal complex and neighboring soccer complex in Alexander City will come from state and federal funding.
Lake Martin Area United Way may have a new leader, but don't expect a major regime change.
First responders were called to 11th Ave. South last night in Alexander City after a man was allegedly stabbed by his girlfriend.
Industrial agriculture, medical assisting and event planning are just some of the classes that can be taken alongside reading, writing and arithmetic at Benjamin Russell High School. But the course catalogue is growing.
The Alexander City Chamber of Commerce has pushed its Christmas parade back one week due to the chance inclement weather. The parade has been rescheduled for Monday, Dec. 13 at 6 p.m.
Earlier this week, Gov. Kay Ivey launched "Drive Electric Alabama," a public awareness campaign promoting electric vehicle sales and "showing the nation, once again, Alabama is a driving force in the automotive industry," the governor stated.
A staple of the Lake Martin Area United Way is taking another leap of faith.
Construction contractor Amason & Associates is hauling dirt trying to get the long-overdue Jim Pearson Elementary School renovation complete.
Three Horseshoe Bend High School organizations combined efforts to collect canned food for the Tallapoosa County Christian Crisis Center and the Tallapoosa County Department of Human Resources.
Sandra Fuller's efforts as Tallapoosa County tourism director have gotten the attention of Gov. Kay Ivey.
With automobiles in short supply, one Alexander City car dealership finds itself short a 2021 Ford Mustang GT and a 2021 Ford Expedition after a Monday morning theft — and would-be thieves may have targeted other auto dealerships.
The Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association, in partnership with the Alabama Community College System, has awarded scholarships to students who plan to pursue a technical education certificate or associate degree in the automotive manufacturing industry.
For nearly 10 years Russell Marine has been supporting Children’s Harbor through customer service index forms. This year was no different, only the amount was more than years previous.
The Alexander City Board of Education is "very, very close" to securing a location for a Benjamin Russell High School campus at the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex, all but ensuring the abandonment of a new school on the corner of U.S. Highway 280 and State Highway 63.
Wasteful consumption is all too easy in an era of cheap, on-demand abundance.
Two were transported for non-life-threatening injuries following a collision on State Highway 22 near the Hillabee Creek bridge.
A Benjamin Russell High School toy drive seeks to put presents under every Tallapoosa County child's Christmas tree this year.
A new coronavirus "variant of concern" referred to as the Greek letter Omicron by the World Health Organization (WHO) Friday has prompted new travel restrictions from several southern African nations to the United States.
School was out Thanksgiving Day, but for the 12th year in row, the Benjamin Russell High School cafeteria kitchen was bustling with volunteers Thursday morning to ensure no Alexander City resident went without a traditional Thanksgiving dinner.
Christmas festivities are coming back in full force after an unusual holiday season last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. From the day after Thanksgiving to New Year's Eve, here's a (near-exhaustive) list of Tallapoosa County events to help make up for lost time:
It's a Hollywood cliché, the tough cop refusing the help of a licensed professional.
Russell Lands Wicker Point development, The Heritage, will include a waterfront residential lake club.
There's no TV in the Heritage Pediatrics waiting room.
A traffic stop by Coosa County Sheriff’s deputies led to the seizure of methamphetamine, marijuana, firearms and cash.
ALEXANDER CITY — What does Huntington Beach, California; Dallas, Texas and Auburn, Alabama have in common?
Every Alexander City classroom, kindergarten through 12th grade will soon be equipped with a touchscreen monitor thanks to funding presented by the Alexander City Schools Education Foundation.
DADEVILLE -- The Tallapoosa County Board of Education voted on Wednesday to increase the pay of substitutes and other staff members at their annual board meeting.
Students and staff in Tallapoosa County schools will no longer be required to wear masks on school grounds.
Growth and potential growth spurred the Alexander City City Council into two decisions at its meeting Monday.
Adelia M. Russell Library and Mamie’s Place Children’s Library partnered with Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) for a Veterans Day project, to delivering letters to Bill Nichols State Veterans Home in Alexander City.
It took a challenge but fundraising is almost complete for the Horseshoe Bend Regional and Dadeville Public libraries.
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