Earlier this month, The Outlook reported on Orlando Withers, the Alexander City native commemorating a local African-American icon a day on his Facebook page in honor of Black History Month, alongside excerpts of the first 14 posts.
A $25 million gift from the Russell family will create a geriatric medicine program at Russell Medical in addition to other opportunities for senior citizens in the area.
Architects for the new Benjamin Russell High School unveiled their completed renderings Tuesday — a lodge-style building with an imposing presence on U.S. Highway 280.
Dadeville High School and Dadeville Elementary School will reopen for face-to-face learning Friday after a week of remote learning due to a "lunch staff issue," Tallapoosa County Schools superintendent Raymond Porter said.
Dadeville High School's baseball team will continue its full-season schedule with a fully-operational concession stand at home games, Tallapoosa County Schools confirmed Wednesday.
Tuesday's Alexander City Board of Education meeting was prefaced with several student awards.
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.
The Alexander City Police Department is seeking the public’s help locating a juvenile who left his home overnight.
Firefighters quickly extinguished a brush fire off highway 22 Tuesday afternoon.
The Dadeville Beautification Board mounted commemorative plaques below more than 50 trees Saturday. Each plaque reads the graduation year of a sponsoring Dadeville High School alumni class.
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Dadeville residents seeking shady respite from the sun this summer are in luck.
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.
To date, 39% of Benjamin Russell High School seniors have completed their FAFSA applications, down from 63% at this time last year, Benjamin Russell guidance counselor Richard Burton said.
The Tallapoosa County Democratic Party (TCDP) has set its sights on 2022. Â
Alexander City Police and Alexander City Fire Department responded to a three-vehicle collision on U.S. Highway 280 Friday evening.
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.
The New Site Town Council unanimously approved water rate increases across the board that will affect every customer of the town.
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.
Dadeville Elementary and Dadeville High School are switching to a week of remote learning starting Friday, Feb. 19 due to a staffing shortage, Tallapoosa County Schools announced Thursday.
This semester, Central Alabama Community College (CACC) opened its doors for face-to-face learning for the first time this academic year. Now newly-appointed president Jeff Lynn is looking for ways to open CACC's doors to the community.
Another Tallapoosa County fire chief is under fire. Â
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The New Site Town Council unanimously approved water rate increases across the board that will affect every customer of the town.
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.
Dadeville Elementary and Dadeville High School are switching to a week of remote learning starting Friday, Feb. 19 due to a staffing shortage, Tallapoosa County Schools announced Thursday.
This semester, Central Alabama Community College (CACC) opened its doors for face-to-face learning for the first time this academic year. Now newly-appointed president Jeff Lynn is looking for ways to open CACC's doors to the community.
Another Tallapoosa County fire chief is under fire. Â
Alexander City Police and Alexander City Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle wreck Wednesday afternoon near the intersection of U.S. Highway 280 and Dadeville Road.
On the day Ashley Finley's water broke, she sat in the hospital bed googling, "do babies make it at 26 weeks?"
As sunlight struck Alexander City streets and roads, things were mostly clear.
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.
Alexander City Schools will go remote Tuesday "out of an abundance of caution" due to the freezing weather forecast, the school district announced Monday.
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.
This month, Alexander City native Orlando Withers is paying homage to the village that raised him.
New Style Church is at it again.
With the legislature back in session, education lobbyists are looking for reform not just to hold onto Alabama's teachers, but attract new ones to the field.
Dadeville residents don’t have to worry about a lack of fire coverage.
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.
Alabama Community College System (ACCS) chancellor Jimmy H. Baker announced the appointment of Jeff Lynn as president of Central Alabama Community College (CACC) at a board of trustees meeting Wednesday. Lynn had been acting president since June.
Dadeville resident Melinda Silmon approached the city council Tuesday evening to present plans for a "kiddos and cops" meet and greet in March.
Central Alabama Community College (CACC) may be recovering some of its students.
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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