Ronnie Betts was a staple in Alexander City.
Employees of more than a dozen local organizations may soon be required to present proof of vaccination or submit to weekly COVID-19 testing under an executive order issued by President Joe Biden last week.
Alexander City Police and the Alexander City Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle collision Tuesday at the intersection of U.S. Highway 280 and Coven Abbett Highway.
More residents in northeast Tallapoosa County will have access to water from New Site.
Alexander City's American Legion post is slowly recovering its pre-COVID turnout, now with the help of a permanent home to hang their plaques, display their flags and gather any time they please.
How would a preacher from Roanoke, Virginia land at an Alexander City church?
Alexander City Police Department
At least 10 City of Alexander City employees are expected to take advantage of an early retirement buyout with the city receiving $1.5 million in savings over the next five years.
Healthcare workers across the state took a moment to remember Tuesday.
About 750 miles of Tallapoosa County roads are paved but keeping them up is not easy.
Just as rescuers were about to suspend a search for Zachary Dakota Lewis for the night, he was found Sunday evening.
Alexander City Police Department
COVID-19 cases are rising among Radney Elementary School students with 15 positive as of Friday afternoon, up five cases within 24 hours.
The Alexander City Police Department has arrested and charged Winston Ocie Hayes of Ashland with multiple counts related to sexual acts with a minor.
Olin Dabbs was found on the Tallapoosa River just down river from Highway 49.
Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Marine Patrol Division are investigating a single-vessel boating accident on Lake Martin that has left one man missing.
Firefighters from the Alexander City Fire Department were still on the scene Thursday morning following a Wednesday night fire at McGhee Mattresses and More on Hillabee Street.
Alexander City native Morrisa Tuck was back in her hometown Tuesday evening to promote her second novel, "And Troubles Rise" at Adelia M. Russell Library.
For years, school administrators have intuitively known — and at least one study, albeit backed by a high school athletics wholesaler, confirms — the link between school spirit and student performance.
An average of 9.4 patients were hospitalized in Russell Medical Center’s six-bed ICU at any given time last week, as the latest COVID-19 surge has the Alexander City hospital filling up even its temporary beds.
Tallapoosa County residents were largely spared the severe weather forecasted for Monday and Tuesday morning as the dwindling effects of Ida, downgraded to a tropical depression Monday afternoon, swept the region.
Tallapoosa County safe room and emergency shelters are set to open this evening as Tropical Storm Ida makes its way to the region, with a wind advisory and flash flood watch in effect through Tuesday evening, Tallapoosa County EMA director Jason Moran said.
Tallapoosa County residents are contracting COVID-19 faster than ever.
A 13-year-old environmental crisis declared “under control” by a 2008 Outlook headline is now seeping back into the public discourse.
Jim Pearson Elementary School is switching to virtual learning next week with 25 students currently COVID-positive and about 200 absences Thursday, Alexander City Schools said in a statement.
Alexander City's Adelia M. Russell Library announces William Waites as this year's most well-read patron.
The outpouring of support for healthcare workers made another appearance at Russell Medical Wednesday.
Sixteen Jim Pearson Elementary School students are currently positive for COVID-19, exactly one week into the new school year.
It seems almost everyday an accident occurs on U.S. Highway 280 at Coven Abbett or Dean roads or in the crossovers near shopping along the 280 corridor in Alexander City.
The Alexander City Board of Education, already months behind schedule, has yet to secure a construction contract for the new Benjamin Russell High School with the lowest bids coming in several millions of dollars above budget.
The United Way kicked off their 2022 campaign Tuesday evening. This year’s theme: “hometown heroes.”
Travis Barnett makes one dozen Russell Medical COVID-19 intubated patients to now be released from their care.
The Alexander City Fire Department and local law enforcement responded to an 18-wheeler collision on Highway 22 in Coosa County Monday, sending both trucks into the grassy bank in front of AmTech.
Rep. Ed Oliver's State House District 81 is due for expansion as its population has fallen about 2,400 constituents short of target, according to the 2020 Census.
Jamal Robinson was killed in a shooting earlier this month, but court documents reveal he likely fired a weapon too.
The next big music artist could have just played at one of 10 venues around Lake Martin this week.
Central Alabama Community College will forgive the balances of 102 students thanks to the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund III (HEERF).
Ed Shikoski found himself wheezing at the first of August.
Once again the Lake Martin Area United Way returns to an in-person campaign kickoff — with a few changes due to COVID-19.
Rhonda Gaskins considers herself lucky.
As COVID-19 cases increase across the area, Russell Medical has made changes to better accommodate all patients.
A Russell Medical obstetrician said there is plenty of evidence to support its safe to give pregnant mothers the COVID-19 vaccine.
By population alone, the last decade was one of relative stasis for Tallapoosa County.
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