It’s a big sigh of relief for healthcare workers at Russell Medical.
Alabama’s 10th annual severe weather preparedness sales tax holiday begins at 12:01am Friday, Feb. 26 and ends at 11:59 p.m. Sunday Feb. 28.
A Tuesday evening Junior Leadership Lake Martin (JrLLM) meeting resulted in a new collaboration with Central Alabama Community College intended to provide educational opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to all Tallapoosa County and Alexander City schools studen…
The Poarch Band of Creek Indians and the operators of Victoryland and Greenetrack would be the only groups allowed to operate full-gaming casinos and sports betting if proposed legislation is approved by legislators and voters.
It was cold and icy as anglers back their boats down the ramps Saturday morning for the Lake Martin stop of the Alabama Bass Trail. But the weather didn’t stop the fisherman.
The Tallapoosa County Democratic Party (TCDP) has set its sights on 2022.
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is partnering with several private and commercial laboratories in the state to expand its ability to identify COVID-19 strains that are known to be more transmissible and may sabotage current progress of reducing cases in the state.
Nuts and bolts are the basic building blocks to almost everything — even becoming a firefighter.
Dadeville Elementary and Dadeville High School are switching to a week of remote learning with at least 16 employees in quarantine, Tallapoosa County Schools announced just as class let out Thursday.
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Some clouds in the morning will give way to mainly sunny skies for the afternoon. High 63F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.
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Despite the cold, fishing should be good on Lake Martin Saturday for the annual stop of the Alabama Bass Trail and its $10,000 first place prize.
Tallapoosa County Schools will go remote Tuesday, Feb. 16 with school buildings closed due to the freezing weather forecast.
The Dadeville Beautification Board thanked the Tallapoosa County Commission Monday for its donation to help decorate the courthouse square for Christmas.
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Rioters were inside the U.S. Capitol as Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) told then president Donald Trump by phone, vice president Mike Pence was evacuated.
Walmart and Sam's Club will begin offering COVID-19 vaccinations in several Alabama locations including Alexander City beginning Feb. 12, the retail company announced Tuesday.
COVID-19 cases in Tallapoosa County Schools have fallen by about two-thirds in the past month following a statewide decline in new cases.
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Walmart and Sam's Club will begin offering COVID-19 vaccinations in several Alabama locations including Alexander City beginning Feb. 12, the retail company announced Tuesday.
COVID-19 cases in Tallapoosa County Schools have fallen by about two-thirds in the past month following a statewide decline in new cases.
Anyone looking for cheap housing for their multi-family commune is in luck.
Even in death Leonard Cannie McKelvey had his way.
Friday almost didn’t get here for Health Partners of New Site.
Some churches are ornate. Some churches are simple. Some churches are in strip malls. Some churches stand tall with steeples and bells. But one local church is different — its congregation is meeting in a nightclub.
The Tallapoosa County Board of Education is considering raising substitute teacher pay by $15 a day due to difficulty attracting subs amid the pandemic.
Lake Martin Area United Way's wedding and events expo fundraiser is going ahead despite the pandemic.
Tallapoosa County COVID-19 deaths rose by 10% in less than two weeks from 101 to 112 confirmed deaths, according to data from the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH).
The Biden administration announced Tuesday that it would increase vaccine distribution to States, Tribes and territories by 5 percent as increased funding and the comprehensive National Strategy turns vaccines into vaccinations. This comes days after the United States hit the milestone of mo…
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Alabama is one of six states where marijuana is completely illegal.
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) launched its online portal Monday for individuals to check their eligibility and make appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations at county health departments.
With only the stroke of Gov. Kay Ivey’s pen, Alabama will have new prisons.
Gambling, prisons, medical marijuana and the pandemic will dominate a busy legislative session this year.
Healthcare providers in Tallapoosa County are unsure where last Friday’s 457 new COVID-19 cases came from but say they have been following reporting procedures consistently.
Stephens Elementary School teacher Kristin Jordan took one for the team Friday.
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) will extend eligibility for COVID-19 vaccinations to include people 65 or older and additional groups of frontline workers, starting Feb. 8.
A new and more highly transmissible COVID-19 variant, B.1.1.7, has been identified in three Alabama residents.
The Tallapoosa County Health Department is now offering COVID-19 vaccinations to qualifying residents out of its Alexander City office, Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) announced Tuesday.
The Alexander City Fire Department put out a fire Monday in Our Town but a homeowner finds himself without his home.
Matt Sheppard grew up playing golf on municipal courses. Today he is giving back to the game that gave him a career.
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed a few things for income tax filing while many things remain the same.
Tallapoosa County COVID-19 cases rose by 457 Friday, more than seven times its previous single-day record, due to a "backlog of test results," Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) said.
Alabama Department of Labor secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted December unemployment rate is 3.9%, down from November’s rate of 4.4%, and above December 2019’s rate of 2.7%. December’s rate represents 87,534 unemployed persons, com…
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